Vintage and Liberty squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Vintage had to settle for second. They took a blow against the Liberty Lions, falling 35-7. The Crushers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Blake Porter threw for 72 yards on eight of 16 attempts. On the ground,
Jake Boldway rushed for 79 yards.
Jaxon Bell was his usual excellent self, rushing for 267 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 15.7 yards per carry for Liberty. That's the most rushing yards Bell has posted since back in November of 2023. Another player making a difference was Sage Robertson, who threw for 113 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes.
Vintage has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season. As for Liberty, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3.
Vintage does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Liberty, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 23-15 defeat against Bishop O'Dowd on the 22nd.
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