Liberty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were beaten by the Central Grizzlies 41-14. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Grizzlies are ranked 31st).
When it comes to explaining why Liberty lost, don't look at Elmo Whitten. Despite the final result, he rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Jelani Dippel continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Central, throwing for 267 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. A healthy portion of that aerial production (81 yards to be exact) went to Daylon Scott, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Liberty now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Central, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Liberty will face off against Independence at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Independence's defense has only allowed 17.8 points per game this season, so Liberty's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Central, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Clovis North at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Central: 16.6, Clovis North: 13.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
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