The Liberty Hawks will head out to take on the Minarets Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Things were looking good for Liberty after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 27-17 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fowler. Despite 86 more yards than the Redcats, the Hawks couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Sebastian Graham, who rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Liberty was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 202 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Minarets is still undefeated this season after their matchup against Caruthers on Friday, but Caruthers came as close as anyone has to beating them. Minarets came out on top in a nail-biter against Caruthers , sneaking past 45-42.
Torin Wolf continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 332 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.4% of his passes, and also rushing for 79 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Minarets also relied on Joey Lamadrid, who's 47-yard boot wound up being the difference in the game.
Liberty's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Minarets, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
Everything came up roses for Liberty against Minarets in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 47-20 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Liberty since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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