The Liberty Patriots will face off against the Desert Oasis Diamondbacks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Liberty sitting on six straight wins and Desert Oasis on three.
Liberty is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Faith Lutheran, who was ranked 22nd at the time (Liberty was ranked second). The Patriots simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Crusaders 42-10. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 20 points or more this season.
Ezra Sanelivi
| 10/03/25 @ Faith Lutheran | 163 |
| 09/26/25 @ Foothill | 78 |
| 09/19/25 vs Farrington | 16 |
| 09/12/25 vs Desert Pines | 80 |
| 09/05/25 @ Casteel | 83 |
| + 11 more games |
Ezra Sanelivi produced another solid performance rushing for 163 yards and one score while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2024. Another player making a difference was Selby Griego, who threw for 107 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Liberty's run defense was locked in: Faith Lutheran could only muster 3.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Rysen Dacosin-Arcala for the heroic effort on defense: he. Liberty's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.45 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 4.8 on average over their last three games.
Meanwhile, Desert Oasis sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 30-27 victory over Faith Lutheran last Friday.
A big part of Desert Oasis' win came down to the chemistry between VIncent Hales and his top target Anthony Sarracino. Hales threw for 256 yards and four TDs while picking up 11.6 yards per attempt while Sarracino picked up 115 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Hales has become a key player for Desert Oasis: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Liberty's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Desert Oasis, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Everything came up roses for Liberty against Desert Oasis when the teams last played back in November of 2018, as the squad secured a 35-0 victory. Will the Patriots repeat their success, or do the Diamondbacks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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