After flying high against Stockdale last Friday, Frontier came back down to earth. The Frontier Titans fell to the Liberty Patriots 25-20. The Titans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Patriots apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Even if they lost, Frontier's defense still kept up the pressure with six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Logan Slaton and Nate Espericueta, who racked up four sacks between them. Espericueta also sacked two sacks, which is notable because Frontier is 2-1 when he posts at least two sacks, but 1-3 otherwise.
Jalen Murphy was his usual excellent self, rushing for 252 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.5 yards per carry for Liberty. With that strong performance, Murphy is now averaging an impressive 118.1 rushing yards per game.
Frontier now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Liberty, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Frontier didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 43-0 victory against Garces Memorial on the 18th. As for Liberty, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 38-14 win against Centennial on the 18th.
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