The Liberty Lions's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Lakewood Piners on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Liberty was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 15-9 to Manchester Township.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins dating back to last season, Lakewood's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They came up short against Pinelands Regional, falling 42-16. The Piners were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-8.
Lakewood's defeat came about despite a quality game from Rahmel Anderson, who rushed for 133 yards. Anderson's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his tenth straight game with at least 133 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Liberty's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Lakewood, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Liberty was able to grind out a solid win over Lakewood in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 28-20. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Anderson, who rushed for 173 yards while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Liberty still be able to contain Anderson? There's only one way to find out.
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