Liberty Ranch took care of business in their home opener on Friday. They strolled past the Stagg Delta Kings with points to spare, taking the game 41-26. The Hawks pushed the score to 34-13 by the end of the third, a deficit the Delta Kings cut but never quite recovered from.
Joe Lara had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 181 yards and four TDs while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making four total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending one pass. Andrew Quinn also helped out as he racked up 138 rushing yards.
Liberty Ranch didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Stagg to a completion percentage of just 33.3%. The team can thank Daniel Sosa for the heroic effort on defense: he. Liberty Ranch wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 57.1%.
Liberty Ranch didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Wyatt Corriea and James Rangel.
When it comes to explaining why Stagg lost, don't look at Darnell Holmes. Despite the final result, he rushed for 160 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. Holmes' longest rush was for an incredible 72 yards.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Liberty Ranch will welcome Linden at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Stagg, they will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Natomas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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