The Appleton City Bulldogs will head out to challenge the Liberal Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Appleton City's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Last Friday, Appleton City took their game at home with ease, bagging a 62-20 win over Osceola. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Indians are ranked 30th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 54 points the game before, Liberal was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They had to suffer through a 63-0 loss at the hands of Lockwood. The match marked the first time this season in which the Bulldogs were not able to get on the board.
Appleton City's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Liberal, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Appleton City didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Liberal in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 48-42 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Appleton City since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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