Garfield has gone 3-0 against Liberty recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Garfield G-Men will welcome the Liberty Leopards at 7:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Liberty is hoping to do what Southeast couldn't on Friday: put an end to Garfield's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Garfield blew past Southeast, posting a 42-7 victory on the road. Considering the G-Men have won three matches by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Garfield found their leader in underclassman Devin Bates, who rushed for 70 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. Bates is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Garfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 309 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in 19 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Garfield wouldn't let Southeast keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force five fumbles. It was a group effort, with five picking up one apiece. The dominant performance also gave Brandyn Bogucki a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Liberty never let their opponents score on Friday. They breezed by Newton Falls at home to the tune of 48-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Leopards.
Garfield pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Liberty, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
Everything went Garfield's way against Liberty when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Garfield made off with a 42-21 win. In that matchup, Garfield amassed a halftime lead of 35-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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