A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers faces off against the Crockett Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Liberty Hill has seven straight victories, Crockett has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Liberty Hill is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on McCallum with a sharp 78-57 win on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won four matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Bryce Muchaw, who rushed for 182 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 61 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Dj Seaborn was another key back, rushing for 125 yards and a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Liberty Hill's defensive line and their seven sacks. McCallum's QB won't forget Alister Vallejo anytime soon given he sacked him three times. With that strong performance, Vallejo is now averaging an impressive 5.1 total tackles per game.
Liberty Hill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 662 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 292 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Crockett fell victim to Pflugerville and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 69-0 loss at the hands of the Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 1122nd, while the Panthers are ranked 255th).
Liberty Hill's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Crockett, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Everything came up roses for Liberty Hill against Crockett in their previous matchup back in September of 2021, as the squad secured a 62-0 win. Will Liberty Hill repeat their success, or does Crockett have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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