Liberal has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will head out to face off against the Ulysses Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Friday, Liberal came up short against Great Bend and fell 14-7. The match marked the Redskins' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Liberal might have lost, but man, Xavier Porras was a machine: he rushed for 173 yards. Porras' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 107 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Liberal was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 170 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Ulysses was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 15th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 12-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Guymon. The contest was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but Ulysses couldn't quite close it out.
Ulysses didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Julian Meraz.
Liberal's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Ulysses, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Liberal has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 263.7 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Ulysses, though, as they've been averaging only 48.7. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Liberal took their victory against Ulysses in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 57-37. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Ulysses' Aden Alvarado, who rushed for 221 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also threw for 80 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Liberal still be able to contain Alvarado? There's only one way to find out.
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