Liberty and Atascadero squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Liberty had to settle for second. They fell 21-14 to the Atascadero Greyhounds. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Liberty still got an impressive performance from Talan Lamattina, who picked up 40 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 79 yards on only six carries. Lamattina didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack, made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Atascadero found their leader in sophomore Michael Trejo, who rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 176 yards and a touchdown while completing 87.5% of his passes. Another back making a difference was Joseph Hyde, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Liberty now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Atascadero, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-5.
Liberty does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Atascadero, they will venture away from home to square off against Morro Bay at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Morro Bay knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Atascadero likes a good challenge.
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