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| 10/03/25 - Away | 42-10 W |
| 09/23/22 - Away | 41-6 W |
| 09/24/21 - Home | 37-7 W |
Liberty faced Faith Lutheran in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Patriots blew past the Crusaders 42-10. The win continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Crusaders: they've now won three in a row.
Ezra Sanelivi was his usual excellent self, rushing for 163 yards and one TD while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2024. Selby Griego was another key player, throwing for 107 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Liberty proved: they limited Faith Lutheran to a paltry 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.
Liberty's record is now 6-1. As for Faith Lutheran, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Looking ahead, Liberty will be playing at home against Desert Oasis at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Faith Lutheran, they will square off against Basic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Crusaders will be up against the Wolves' rather soft defense (which has allowed 38.43 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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