The Mounds Golden Eagles will challenge the Liberty Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mounds is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Mounds didn't have quite enough to beat Allen and fell 32-30.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Liberty, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. Everything went their way against Wewoka on Friday as Liberty made off with a 48-22 victory. The result was nothing new for Liberty, who have now won three contests by 22 points or more so far this season.
Casen Briscoe was his usual excellent self, throwing for 144 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 41 yards and a touchdown. Those 41 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Carson Reeder, who picked up 87 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Liberty wouldn't let Wewoka keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Jaxon Brown, Reeder, and Jayce Wheeler picked up one apiece. Reeder is on a roll when it comes to receiving touchdowns, as he's now hauled in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Mounds now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Liberty, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Mounds took a serious blow against Liberty in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 62-24. Thankfully for Mounds, Trent Thompson (who rushed for 182 yards and four touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 83 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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