The Girard Indians will be defending their home-field for the first time for the first time when they go up against the Liberty Leopards at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Girard will be strutting in after a win while Liberty will be coming in after a loss.
Girard is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Jefferson Area. Girard claimed a resounding 56-25 victory over Jefferson Area on the road. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 184th, while the Falcons are ranked 584th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Girard got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Dominick Tolone out in front who rushed for 61 yards on only seven carries, and also threw for 120 yards while completing 100% of his passes. Sam Scott got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Girard didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of AJ Pearson and Scott. Girard got some further help from Gaven Hanson: he picked up a sack and made 13 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Liberty couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of John F. Kennedy Catholic by a score of 22-19 on Thursday.
Everything came up roses for Girard against Liberty in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 as the team secured a 49-7 victory. Does Girard have another victory up their sleeve, or will Liberty turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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