Liberty County has gone 3-0 against Groves recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. Liberty County will be strutting in after a win while Groves will be coming in after a defeat.
Liberty County took a loss when they played away from home back in September, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed back in September. They never let Islands onto the board and left with a 21-0 victory. The Panthers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Liberty County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Elijah Brown, who rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Groves managed to keep up with Johnson until halftime back in September, but things quickly went downhill from there. Groves had to suffer through a 48-19 loss at the hands of Johnson. The Rebels have struggled against the Atomsmashers recently, as their game back in September was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Groves saw an underclassman step up: Taff James rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Even though they lost, Groves was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Liberty County's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-3. As for Groves, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Liberty County against Groves in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 41-0 victory. Will Liberty County repeat their success, or does Groves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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