Liberal faced Jasper in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Bulldogs took a 24-18 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. The Bulldogs gained 76 more yards on the day, but it was the Eagles that made the best use of them.
Maddox Miller
| 09/05/25 vs Greenfield | 125 |
| 09/12/25 vs Osceola | 92 |
| 09/26/25 @ Jasper | 87 |
| 08/29/25 @ Drexel/Miami | 79 |
| 09/19/25 @ New Heights Christian Academy | 36 |
Despite the loss, Liberal still got an impressive performance from Elam Beaman, who rushed for 175 yards and one touchdown on only 14 carries, and also threw for 102 yards and a pair of TDs. Beaman's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 117 rushing yards. Maddox Miller helped out on the ground, rushing for 87 yards.
Carson Lehman had a dynamite game For Jasper., rushing for 180 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. Those 180 rushing yards gave Lehman a new career-high.
Liberal's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 3-2. As for Jasper, their record now sits at 2-3.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Liberal is set to challenge their familiar foe Lockwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Jasper will take on rival Greenfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Colt Clements and Hudson McGuire.
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