Liberty-Eylau and Malakoff squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Liberty-Eylau had to settle for second. They were beaten by the Malakoff Tigers 35-0. The Leopards were red-hot offensively headed into the game (they scored no less than 31 points in the nine matchups prior) but the Tigers' defense proved too tough.
Despite the loss, Liberty-Eylau still got an impressive performance from Trip Baysinger, who rushed for 116 yards while picking up 7.3 yards per carry.
Malakoff had a senior duo take command as Mike Jones rushed for 154 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.6 yards per carry and Jason Tennyson rushed for 96 yards and two touchdowns. Jones' rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 102 rushing yards.
Liberty-Eylau moved to 11-3 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Malakoff, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 14-0.
Liberty-Eylau does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Malakoff, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Malakoff Tigers take on the Paradise Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Malakoff knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past 11 matches -- so hopefully Paradise likes a good challenge.
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