The Liberty Patriots will square off against the Highline Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty will be strutting in after a victory while Highline will be coming in after a loss.
Liberty's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat North Creek 34-0. Considering the Patriots have won four contests by more than 28 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Liberty had a senior duo take command as Marek Wright gained 81 total yards and Spencer Bogh gained 105 total yards.
Liberty was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Creek only rushed for 54.
Liberty didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Bradley Newman and Wright.
Meanwhile, Highline was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were beaten by Juanita 48-7.
Liberty pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.8 points on average over those games. As for Highline, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything came up roses for Liberty against Highline in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 49-20 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Pirates' Ronan Rasmussen, who threw for 267 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 77.4% of his passes. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Patriots to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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