After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Steele, Liberty Hill was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 57-38 victory over the Rouse Raiders. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 143rd, while the Raiders are ranked 366th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Bryce Muchaw and he. Muchaw rushed for 98 yards on only 13 carries while he rushed for 98 yards on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Liberty Hill, racking up 15 points in total. All came courtesy of Konnor Bye: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 6-for-6 kicking extra points for an additional six.
Liberty Hill's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Eyan Jones and Kaden Cockburn.
Rouse lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being London Morgan, who threw for 392 yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, Morgan is now averaging an impressive 324 passing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Leland Smit, who picked up 195 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The win got Liberty Hill back to even at 1-1. As for Rouse, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Liberty Hill will challenge Eastlake at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Rouse, they will face off against Midway at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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