On Wednesday, Liberty faced Bishop Gorman in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Liberty Patriots fell just short of the Bishop Gorman Gaels by a score of 34-31. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Patriots have suffered since January 29, 2024.
| 01/08/25 @ Bishop Gorman | 90 |
| 12/09/24 vs Green Valley | 88 |
| 12/11/24 @ Shadow Ridge | 87 |
| 12/07/24 vs Virgin Valley | 82 |
| 12/07/23 @ Del Sol | 77 |
When it comes to explaining why Liberty lost, don't look at Kaylie Phillips. Despite the final result, she rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 243 yards and three touchdowns. Those 90 rushing yards gave Phillips a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kilolo Westerlund, who picked up 106 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Even if they lost, Liberty's defensive line still kept up the pressure with five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Trishelle Tucay and Nale?A Pomaikai, who racked up four sacks between them.
This is the second loss in a row for Liberty and nudges their season record down to 8-2. As for Bishop Gorman, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Liberty didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 30-6 win against Southeast Career Tech on the 13th. Bishop Gorman has also already played their next game, a 32-13 victory against Las Vegas on the 13th.
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