The Liberty Lions will face off against the Centennial Coyotes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Liberty is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Chaparral 63-15 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won six matchups by 22 points or more so far this season.
Dominic Lombardo had a dynamite game for Liberty, rushing for 83 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. That's the most rushing yards Lombardo has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Fletcher, who threw for 158 yards and two touchdowns.
Liberty was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chaparral only rushed for six.
Meanwhile, Centennial faced Pinnacle in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Centennial fell just short of Pinnacle by a score of 41-38. While the Coyotes didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Pioneers 10-7 in the first quarter.
Despite the defeat, Centennial got top-tier performance from Owen Reynoso, who rushed for 156 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. Kainan Manna also helped out by tossing the rock for 264 yards.
Liberty's record now sits at 8-1. As for Centennial, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Liberty beat Centennial 33-21 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Manna, who threw for 217 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Liberty still be able to contain Manna? There's only one way to find out.
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