Liberty unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 28-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Doherty Spartans on Friday. Sadly, the loss continues a streak the team started last season, making it seven in a row.
Despite the loss, Liberty still got an impressive performance from Elijah Takemoto, who rushed for 97 yards and one TD on only 13 carries.
A big part of Doherty's win came down to the chemistry between Jordyn Marschall and his top target Brody Noll. Marschall threw for 45 yards and a pair of touchdowns while Noll rushed for 40 yards and one score. Noll was even better on defense, making nine total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending one pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Looking ahead, Liberty is headed away from home for the first time to challenge Widefield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Doherty, they will host Palmer Ridge at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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