Buchanan and Liberty are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2016, but not for long. The Buchanan Bears will head out on the road to face off against the Liberty Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Buchanan's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Last Friday, Buchanan took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 61-6 victory over Edison. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Tigers are ranked 414th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Joshua Madrigal was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 112 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Gannon Sever, who rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown.
Sever wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Buchanan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in six consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 38 points the game before, Liberty was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They were outmatched by Santa Margarita on the road and fell 42-3. The loss was the Patriots' first of the season.
Buchanan's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Liberty, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-1.
Buchanan came up short against Liberty in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 35-30. Can Buchanan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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