Foothill hasn't had much luck against Liberty recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Foothill Falcons' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Liberty Patriots at 6:00 p.m.
Foothill is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Basic, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Foothill was ranked 13th). Foothill fell 39-29 to Basic on Thursday.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Braxton Bonnett, who picked up 108 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Liberty). They blew past Desert Pines 38-14 on Thursday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Patriots needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Liberty found their leader in underclassman Ezra Sanelivi, who rushed for 147 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Sanelivi is becoming a predictor of Liberty's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 0-4 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Espinoza, who threw for 130 yards and two touchdowns.
Foothill's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Liberty, their win bumped their record up to 2-5.
Foothill took a serious blow against Liberty in their previous meeting back in October of 2022, falling 49-21. Can Foothill avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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