With a playoff game on the line, Liberty rose to the challenge on Friday. They put the hurt on the Blue Springs South Jaguars with a sharp 28-7 victory. The Blue Jays might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 21 points or more this season.
Jaxon Hicks was his usual excellent self, rushing for 278 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. Hicks is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 114 every time he's taken the field this season.
Liberty was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 339 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matches.
When it comes to explaining why Blue Springs South lost, don't look at Ayden Wilhelm. Despite the final result, he threw for 226 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 90 yards.
Liberty's win bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Blue Springs South, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-3.
Liberty's road trip will continue as they head out to face Park Hill at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Park Hill will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Liberty surely won't give up without a fight. Blue Springs South does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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