Two dominant backs in Jaxon Bell and Curtis Tucker are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Liberty Lions will take on the Antioch Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Liberty will head out to face Antioch after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Liberty fell to Clayton Valley Charter 21-17. Despite 74 more yards than the Ugly Eagles, the Lions couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite the defeat, Liberty got top-tier performance from Bell, who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 63 receiving yards and a touchdown. Bell's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 37-8, which was the final score in Antioch's tilt against Monte Vista on Friday. That's two games in a row now that the Panthers have lost by exactly 29 points.
Liberty's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-2. As for Antioch, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
Liberty won a match that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, slipping by Antioch 41-40. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Antioch's Larenzo Mayfield, who rushed for 175 yards while picking up 9.2 yards per carry, and also threw for 156 yards and three touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Liberty to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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