Basic is 0-8 against Liberty since August of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Basic Wolves will be playing at home against the Liberty Patriots at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Basic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Bishop Gorman, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Basic was ranked 18th). Basic took a blow against Bishop Gorman last Friday, falling 63-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Wolves were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Liberty didn't have quite enough to beat Arbor View on Thursday and fell 31-28.
The losing side was boosted by Elijah Espinoza, who threw for 128 yards and two touchdowns. Liberty also got a significant boost from Ezra Sanelivi, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 97 yards.
Basic's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Liberty, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Basic took a serious blow against Liberty in their previous matchup back in October of 2019, falling 38-6. Thankfully for Basic, Daniel Britt (who threw for 154 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 37 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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