The River View Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Liberty Bell Mountain Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
River View is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Cle Elum-Roslyn on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. River View lost 35-13 to Cle Elum-Roslyn. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
River View's defeat came about despite a quality game from Hyatt Clark, who threw for 288 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 31 yards.
Meanwhile, Liberty Bell entered their tilt with Tonasket on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They blew past the Tigers, posting a 56-0 win. Considering the Mountain Lions have won seven matchups by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Liberty Bell to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lucien Paz, who threw for 84 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Paz also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making two total tackles. Remington Paz was another key player, gaining 90 total yards and three touchdowns.
Liberty Bell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 309 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 239 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Liberty Bell wouldn't let Tonasket keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force six fumbles. Paz led the group effort, picking up three of those forced fumbles all by himself. Damien Spears also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.
Liberty Bell's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 49.9 points per game. As for River View, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
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