Liberty has gone 5-0 against Arbor View recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Liberty Patriots will welcome the Arbor View Aggies at 6:00 p.m. Arbor View took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Liberty, who comes in off a win.
Liberty is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Foothill, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (Liberty was ranked third). Liberty simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Foothill 40-7 at home. The Patriots' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Ezra Sanelivi and Elijah Espinoza were among the main playmakers for Liberty as the former rushed for 128 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries and the latter threw for 222 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt. Liberty is 2-1 when Sanelivi posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-4 otherwise. Giovanni Criss was Espinoza's top target, picking up 73 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Arbor View's undefeated season came to an end after six games two weeks ago. They had to suffer through a 49-14 loss at the hands of Bishop Gorman. The Aggies haven't had much luck with the Gaels recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Despite the loss, Arbor View saw an underclassman step up: Thaddeus Thatcher threw for 256 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground.
The win made it two in a row for Liberty and bumps their season record up to 3-5. As for Arbor View, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Liberty strolled past Arbor View in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 24-6. Does Liberty have another victory up their sleeve, or will Arbor View turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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