The Liberty Hawks will face off against the Caruthers Blue Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Caruthers took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Liberty, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row dating back to last season, Liberty finally turned things around against Los Banos on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Tigers a 20-0 shutout. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Hawks have posted since October 19, 2023.
Shane Williams continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Liberty wouldn't let Los Banos keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Talan Lamattina led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself.
Meanwhile, Caruthers is still winless after their matchup against Riverdale on Friday, but the team can take solace in the fact it was the closest they've come to winning. They fell just short of the Cowboys by a score of 9-6.
Liberty's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Caruthers, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Liberty was dealt a bruising 58-27 defeat at the hands of Caruthers in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Liberty, Hunter Babb (who rushed for 331 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 10.3 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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