Liberty played a tough matchup on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 63-19 loss at the hands of the Lovejoy Leopards. While losing is never fun, the Redhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 814th, while the Leopards are ranked 63rd).
Haroon Zaki and Matthew McClain certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Zaki rushed for 16 yards and one touchdown, while McClain picked up 25 receiving yards and one score.
Lovejoy had a senior duo take command as Zach Jones gained 132 total yards and four touchdowns and Jacob Janecek rushed for 110 yards and one TD on only five carries. Janecek's longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Travis Shegog was another key receiver, picking up 76 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Liberty is on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3. As for Lovejoy, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Liberty has already played their next game, a 78-7 defeat against Melissa on the 19th. As for Lovejoy, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 45-14 loss against Anna on the 19th.
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