The St. Pius X Panthers will venture away from home to challenge the Liberty Christian Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While St. Pius X's victory against Savio wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Panthers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over the Eagles on Friday. Those two points were actually the fewest the Panthers have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Meanwhile, Liberty Christian had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 48 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came within four points of losing the streak, but they secured a 31-27 W against the Eagles. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Warriors' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Eagles are ranked 347th).
Liberty Christian's win came from a few key players St. Pius X will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Quinn Murphy, who threw for 259 yards and three TDs, and also rushed for 62 yards. Another player making a difference was Correll Buckhalter, who gained 98 total yards and two touchdowns.
The victory got St. Pius X back to even at 5-5. As for Liberty Christian, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
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