Liberty Center is on a 16-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Oak Harbor is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Liberty Center Tigers will challenge the Oak Harbor Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Liberty Center is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let Liberty-Benton onto the board and left with a 35-0 win. Liberty Center's victory was all the more impressive since the Eagles were averaging only 10.54 points allowed on the season.
Meanwhile, Oak Harbor's offense rose to the challenge against a Wildcats defense that boasted an average of only 11.83 points allowed on Friday. Oak Harbor took their matchup with ease, bagging a 35-7 win over Keystone. Given the Rockets' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Wildcats are ranked 215th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Oak Harbor's victory bumped their record up to 12-0. As for Liberty Center, their win bumped their record up to an identical 12-0.
Everything came up roses for Liberty Center against Oak Harbor when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 45-14 victory. Does Liberty Center have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oak Harbor turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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