After each having a week off, the Liberty Hill Panthers and the Elgin Wildcats will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Liberty Hill has three straight wins, Elgin has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Liberty Hill's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed two weeks ago. They breezed past Navarro to the tune of 64-0. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Panthers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 247th, while the Vikings are ranked 1113th).
Special teams played a big role in the game for Liberty Hill, adding 14 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Gavin Florez, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Elgin faced off against Pflugerville two weeks ago. The Wildcats were dealt a 55-20 loss at the hands of the Panthers. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-14.
Liberty Hill will have to contain Jeremiah Nicholson as he made an impact in Elgin's last game. He rushed for 132 yards and one TD while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and also threw for 22 yards and one touchdown.
Liberty Hill now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Elgin, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Liberty Hill has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 446.6 total yards per game. It's a different story for Elgin, though, as they've been averaging only 151.2 total yards. Will Liberty Hill be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will the Wildcats flip the script?
Liberty Hill took their victory against Elgin in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 73-53 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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