Arbor View hadn't done well against Liberty recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Arbor View Aggies had just enough and edged the Liberty Patriots out 31-28. For the Aggies, this counts as revenge for the 24-6 victory the Patriots walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Arbor View to victory, but perhaps none more so than Thaddeus Thatcher, who threw for 230 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 34 yards. Those 34 rushing yards gave Thatcher a new career-high. 82 of Thatcher's passing yards were hauled in by Jayden Williams, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Liberty lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Elijah Espinoza, who threw for 128 yards and two touchdowns.
Arbor View's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Liberty, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Arbor View will venture away from home to take on Foothill at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Arbor View is facing Foothill at the right time seeing as Foothill is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Liberty, they are taking a road trip to square off against Basic at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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