On Friday, Basic faced Liberty in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Basic Wolves had to suffer through a 51-10 loss at the hands of the Liberty Patriots. The defeat continues a trend for the Wolves in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now lost nine in a row.
Jayveon Rose threw for 105 yards and a touchdown.
Donovan Glover was his top target, picking up 89 receiving yards and a touchdown.
A big part of Liberty's win came down to the chemistry between Elijah Espinoza and his top target Kellen Iwamuro. Espinoza threw for 239 yards and four touchdowns while Iwamuro picked up 115 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Amar Pierce was another key player, rushing for 61 yards and a touchdown.
Basic's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Liberty, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Basic will square off against Arbor View at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Liberty, they will challenge Foothill at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty is facing Foothill at the right time seeing as Foothill is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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