Liberty kicked off their season on the road on Thursday and hit a couple of potholes. They took a blow against the Doherty Spartans, falling 41-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lancers of the 42-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2020.
Justin Howard threw for 156 yards and a touchdown.
Tavius Peters was his top target, picking up 74 receiving yards. On the ground,
Lucas Westerman rushed for 32 yards.
Leland Frescaz went supernova for Doherty, throwing for 292 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 37 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Brody Noll was Frescaz's top target, picking up 148 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Liberty will welcome Widefield at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Doherty, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they take on Palmer Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Doherty is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games dating back to last season.
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