Dodge City is 8-2 against Liberal since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Dodge City Demons will head out on the road to face off against the Liberal Redskins at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Dodge City took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past South, posting a 42-8 win at home.
A big part of Dodge City's victory came down to the chemistry between Alan Flores and his top target Jayden Amaro Jz. Flores threw for 198 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes while Amaro Jz picked up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown. Bryson Unzueta was in the mix too, providing Dodge City with two touchdowns.
Dodge City's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Ty Scheck led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Dodge City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Liberal put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Guymon 56-0 at home.
Xavier Porras was a one-man wrecking crew for Liberal as he rushed for 271 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry, and also threw for a yards and a touchdown on his only pass of the game. The dominant performance gave Porras a new career-high in rushing yards.
Dodge City now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Liberal, their record now sits at 3-0.
Dodge City lost to Liberal on the road by a decisive 21-7 margin in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Dodge City avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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