Inglemoor hasn't had much luck against Liberty recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Inglemoor Vikings and the Liberty Patriots are set to duel. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Inglemoor finally turned things around against Renton on Friday. They strolled past the Red Hawks with points to spare, taking the game 37-20.
Inglemoor's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Noah Rego, who rushed for 33 yards and two touchdowns. Rego was even better on defense, picking up a sack and making 12 total tackles. Inglemoor also got a significant boost from Blake Nieborsky, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 82 yards.
Inglemoor was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 353 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Liberty). They blew past Highline 49-20 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Patriots have posted since November 2, 2023.
Liberty got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Elijah Valach out in front who rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Those 72 rushing yards gave Valach a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Marek Wright, who rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Inglemoor's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-5. As for Liberty, the win snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 2-6 record.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Inglemoor has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 197.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Liberty struggles in that department as they've been averaging 178.9. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Inglemoor lost to Liberty on the road by a decisive 21-7 margin in their previous meeting back in September. Can Inglemoor avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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