The Liberty Magnet Patriots will play host again on Friday to welcome the Catholic Bears, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Liberty Magnet's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Bogalusa 44-0 at home.
It was another big night for Dedrick Welch, who rushed for 162 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Aaron Elzy was another key back, rushing for 55 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Catholic faced West Monroe in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Friday. Catholic strolled past West Monroe with points to spare, taking the game 31-14. The contest marked the Bears' most dominant win of the season so far.
Liberty Magnet's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Liberty Magnet was dealt a bruising 42-6 defeat at the hands of Catholic in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Liberty Magnet have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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