The Liberty Indians will head out on the road to challenge the Beacon Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Liberty is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Liberty is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against New Paltz on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Liberty lost 33-8 to New Paltz.
Meanwhile, Beacon got themselves on the board against O'Neill on Thursday, but O'Neill never followed suit. They blew past the Raiders 39-0 at home. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Bulldogs just coasted through the last quarter.
Jaden Jones was the offensive standout of the game as he picked up 102 receiving yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 52 yards. Elijah Epps made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Beacon didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jones and Epps. Kevin Beal was another major factor on D, making eight total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Liberty's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Beacon, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Liberty couldn't quite finish off Beacon when the teams last played back in October of 2023 and fell 12-9. Can Liberty avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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