Liberal hasn't had much luck against Lockwood recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Liberal Bulldogs will face off against the Lockwood Tigers. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Liberal is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 60-38 margin over Jasper. The Bulldogs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Lockwood came tearing into two weeks ago's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 44.9 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Tigers 66-20. Given Lockwood's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked second, while Rich Hill is ranked 25th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The win snapped Liberal's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 2-8 record. As for Lockwood, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Liberal took a serious blow against Lockwood in their previous meeting back in October, falling 63-0. Can Liberal avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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