Liberty Christian is 4-0 against Mabton since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Liberty Christian Patriots will look to defend their home field against the Mabton Vikings at 7:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Liberty Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Washington's top teams: Sunnyside Christian, who was ranked 22nd in their home state at the time (Liberty Christian was ranked first). Liberty Christian took their contest on the road on Friday with ease, bagging an 82-0 victory over Sunnyside Christian. The Patriots' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Liberty Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Joey Isley, who picked up 106 receiving yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, Isley is now averaging an impressive 2.2 receiving touchdowns per game. Another signal caller making a difference was Perry Pottle, who threw for 197 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Liberty Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 190 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Mabton humbled Touchet with a 50-8 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vikings.
Liberty Christian's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Mabton, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1.
Liberty Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Mabton when the teams last played back in October of 2019, winning 21-12. Does Liberty Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mabton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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