Liberty Christian has won seven straight games at home (dating back to last season), while West Plains has won seven straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Warriors will welcome the Wolves at 6:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Liberty Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Trinity Christian 63-17. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 54th, while the Trojans are ranked 540th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Quinn Murphy
| 09/26/25 vs Trinity Christian | 332 |
| 09/12/25 @ Decatur | 293 |
| 09/05/25 @ Texas | 246 |
| 08/29/25 @ Anna | 279 |
| 12/07/24 vs Parish Episcopal | 276 |
| + 11 more games |
Quinn Murphy and Correll Buckhalter were among the main playmakers for Liberty Christian as the former threw for 332 yards and five TDs while completing 82.4% of his passes and the latter gained 157 total yards and three touchdowns. That's the most passing yards Murphy has posted since back in September of 2024. Graham Nixon was another key player, picking up 106 receiving yards and one score.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Liberty Christian proved: they limited Trinity Christian to a paltry 2.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Cooper Witten for the heroic effort on defense: he. Liberty Christian didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 9.2.
Liberty Christian's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Witten, Ndi Etta, and Caleb Glen, who each picked up one sack apiece. Witten was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing one fumble, and making ten total tackles (4.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, while West Plains put up plenty of points last Friday, the same can't be said for Bushland. The Wolves claimed a resounding 45-0 win over the Falcons. Fans of the Wolves have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Liberty Christian better keep an eye on REID MACON. He was instrumental in West Plains' win, throwing for 312 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.6 yards per attempt. Their leading receiver KANE WHITE-TINSLEY was MACON's top target yet again, picking up 92 receiving yards and three TDs.
West Plains didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of BOSTON LADD and WHITE-TINSLEY. LADD got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
The victory got Liberty Christian back to even at 2-2. As for West Plains, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Liberty Christian has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 288.8 passing yards per game. West Plains, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 227.8 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Everything came up roses for Liberty Christian against West Plains when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 56-7 victory. In that matchup, the Warriors amassed a halftime lead of 35-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
