Liberty Creek won the last time they faced Maplewood, and things went their way on Friday too. The Liberty Creek Wolves managed a 33-28 win over the Maplewood Panthers. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Wolves were the better team in the second half.
Liberty Creek got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jackson Collier out in front who rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Mack Tuggle was another key rusher, rushing for 70 yards and a touchdown.
Liberty Creek wouldn't let Maplewood keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Alex Freeman, Kingston Rios, and Keemari Holloway picked up one apiece. With that strong performance, Holloway is now averaging an impressive 5.8 total tackles per game.
Liberty Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 310 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Maplewood only rushed for 195.
Maplewood's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Christian Beatie, who rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns. Beatie is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played.
The win made it two in a row for Liberty Creek and bumps their season record up to 4-5. As for Maplewood, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
Liberty Creek wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 28-12 loss against Wayne County on the 1st. Maplewood has also already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against RePublic on the 31st.
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