The Liberty Lions will face off against the Salpointe Catholic Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Salpointe Catholic likes a good challenge.
Liberty is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Pinnacle, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Liberty was ranked second). Liberty had just enough and edged Pinnacle out 32-29.
Hayden Fletcher was his usual excellent self, throwing for 335 yards and three touchdowns. 97 of those passing yards were hauled in by Kamden Segall.
Meanwhile, Salpointe Catholic came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Aztecs 43-14 on the road. Considering the Lancers have won three games by more than 28 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Liberty's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Salpointe Catholic, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for Liberty against Salpointe Catholic in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 49-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Liberty since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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