On Friday, Rockhurst faced Liberty North in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Rockhurst Hawklets fell just short of the Liberty North Eagles by a score of 16-13. The Hawklets haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Rockhurst lost, don't look at Pierce Fisher. Despite the final result, he rushed for 48 yards and two touchdowns.
Zemar Cheatam continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Liberty North, rushing for 110 yards and a touchdown. Liberty North also relied on Cheatam, who's 46-yard boot wound up being the difference in the game. Liberty North also got a significant boost from River Therrien, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 83 yards.
Rockhurst's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Liberty North, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rockhurst will head out to take on St. Louis University at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Louis University will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Rockhurst surely won't give up without a fight. As for Liberty North, they will head out on the road to square off against Blue Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty North is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.2 points per game this season.
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