After flying high against the Thornton Trojans last Friday, The Liberty Lancers came back down to earth. Liberty received a tough blow on Saturday as they fell 30-14 to Widefield. Liberty has struggled against Widefield recently, as their game on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Liberty's lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Elijah Rupejko, who rushed for 23 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 97 yards and a touchdown.
Widefield can attribute much of their success to Paul Mitchell, who threw for 158 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Angelo Thomas also deserves a shout-out for his two touchdowns.
Liberty has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for Widefield, their win was their seventh straight at home (dating back to last season), bumping their overall record up to 8-2.
Liberty does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Widefield also has no future games currently scheduled.
