Dodge City is 8-2 against Liberal since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Dodge City Demons will head out to face off against the Liberal Redskins at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Dodge City took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past South 42-8 at home.
A big part of Dodge City's win came down to the chemistry between Alan Flores and his top target Jayden Amaro Jz. Flores threw for 198 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes while Amaro Jz picked up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown. Bryson Unzueta also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Dodge City's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Ty Scheck led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Dodge City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Liberal put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Guymon at home to the tune of 56-0.
Xavier Porras had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 271 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry, and also threw for a yards and a touchdown on his only pass of the game. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Dodge City now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Liberal, their record now sits at 3-0.
Things could have been worse for Dodge City, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 21-7 loss to Liberal when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Dodge City avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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