Liberty is on an eight-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, Denison a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Thursday. The Liberty Redhawks will welcome the Denison Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m.
Liberty is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Walnut Grove on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Liberty was dealt a 64-7 loss at the hands of Walnut Grove. The game was over by the end of the first half, with no points scored by either team from that point forward.
Meanwhile, Denison came into Friday's matchup having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They breezed by Memorial at home to the tune of 48-0 on Friday. The Yellow Jackets' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Denison's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaylen Butler led the charge by rushing for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Thomas Rendon was another key player, rushing for 78 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Denison was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Liberty's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Denison, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Liberty didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Denison in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, but they still walked away with a 49-44 win. Does Liberty have another victory up their sleeve, or will Denison turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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