Nazareth Area is 9-1 against Liberty since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Nazareth Area Blue Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Liberty Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Nazareth Area took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Pleasant Valley 60-7 at home. That 53 point margin sets a new team best for the Blue Eagles this season.
Marquez Wimberly was his usual excellent self, rushing for 145 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Liberty put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let East Stroudsburg North onto the board and left with a 39-0 win. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Hurricanes just coasted through the last quarter.
Liberty got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Gabe Green out in front who rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Another player making a difference was Antonio Fontanez, who threw for 159 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Nazareth Area's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. As for Liberty, their record is now 6-0.
Friday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Wimberly and Green. Wimberly has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 64.5 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Green has averaged 67.5 rushing yards per game this season.
Everything came up roses for Nazareth Area against Liberty in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 42-6 victory. In that contest, Nazareth Area amassed a halftime lead of 28-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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