Liberty North is 4-0 against Rockhurst since November of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Liberty North Eagles will head out to take on the Rockhurst Hawklets at 7:00 p.m. Liberty North is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.8 points per game this season.
Liberty North is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Lee's Summit North, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Liberty North was ranked eighth). Liberty North came up short against Lee's Summit North on Friday, falling 35-13. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Eagles have suffered against the Broncos since August 24, 2018.
Liberty North didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Easton Goss and Trashundon Neal. Goss also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.
Meanwhile, Rockhurst entered their game against Saint Thomas Aquinas on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Rockhurst was just a hair shy of victory and fell 14-13 to Saint Thomas Aquinas. The Hawklets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Although Rockhurst took the loss, they still got scores from Pierce Fisher and Beau Neuburger.
Liberty North's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-3. As for Rockhurst, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Liberty North has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 228.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Rockhurst struggles in that department as they've been averaging 165.2. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Liberty North won a contest that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, slipping by Rockhurst 28-27. Will Liberty North repeat their success, or does Rockhurst have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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