After only 12 points in their last match, Liberty made sure to put some points up on the board against Raytown South on Friday. The Liberty Blue Jays blew past the Raytown South Cardinals 41-12 at home. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-6.
Jaxon Hicks went supernova for Liberty, rushing for 225 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Hicks a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Liberty was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 336 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 208 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Liberty'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 Deacon Price and Logan Sutton.
Liberty's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. As for Raytown South, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Liberty will venture away from home to face off against Park Hill South at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Raytown South, they will challenge Winnetonka at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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