Despite a strong season so far, Garces Memorial has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They took a 42-27 bruising from the Liberty Patriots on Friday. The Rams lost against the Patriots in their previous head to head back in October of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 51-9 score last time.
Garces Memorial's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mark Gomez, who threw for 465 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also punched in one TD on the ground. The Rams' leading receiver Braxton Sherley was Gomez's top target yet again, picking up 105 receiving yards and two scores.
Elmo Whitten had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 102 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also picking up 80 receiving yards and one TD for Liberty.all of that, receiving production came thanks to one massive catch
Garces Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Liberty, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-6 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Garces Memorial will face off against Bakersfield Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles' defense has only allowed 7.2 points per game this season, so the Rams' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Liberty, they will challenge Stockdale at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Patriots will be up against the Mustangs' rather soft defense (which has allowed 40.33 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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