The Antioch Panthers are headed away from home for the first time to face off against the Liberty Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Monday, Antioch got the win against Skyline by a conclusive 39-19. That's two games straight that the Panthers have won by exactly 20 points.
Antioch's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jianelle Ortega and Zy Butler.
Meanwhile, Liberty came tearing into Thursday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Grizzlies 35-14. Considering the Lions have won six matchups by more than 20 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The victory made it two in a row for Antioch and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Liberty, they pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Antioch and Liberty were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, but Antioch came up empty-handed after a 7-6 loss. Can Antioch avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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