There's no place like home for Lovejoy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They claimed a resounding 76-0 victory over the Liberty Redhawks at home. Given the Leopards' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 84th, while the Redhawks are ranked 885th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Lovejoy to victory were Jacob Janecek and Ben Adams. Janecek threw for 246 yards and five touchdowns while completing 88.2% of his passes, while Adams gained 166 total yards and three touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Daylan McCutcheon, who picked up 104 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Lovejoy wouldn't let Liberty keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Aston Whiteside, Owen Magee, and Ty Smith picked up one apiece. Whiteside is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made nine or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Lovejoy's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Liberty, they are on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Lovejoy will head out to face off against Anna at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,009 yards in their previous games. As for Liberty, they will face off against Melissa at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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