Liberty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 17th straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by the Walnut Grove Wildcats 64-7. While losing is never fun, the Redhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 857th, while the Wildcats are ranked 69th).
Walnut Grove's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hayes Hackney, who threw for 263 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes. Hackney has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Walnut Grove also got a significant boost from Cameron Newton, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 88 yards.
Liberty's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Walnut Grove, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Liberty will be playing at home against Denison at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Denison is coming into the game with three straight victories on the road, so Liberty will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Walnut Grove, they will venture away from home to square off against Anna at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Walnut Grove is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.8 points per game this season.
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