After soaring to 33 points the game before, Liberty Creek was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They lost to the Wayne County Wildcats at home by a 28-12 margin. The Wolves were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Despite the loss, Liberty Creek saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kingston Rios made 18 total tackles (2.0 for loss). The dominant performance also gave Marsia Hale a new career-high in rushing yards (113).
Liberty Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Wayne County, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-4.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Liberty Creek will be playing in front of their home fans against Fairview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Wayne County, they are on the road again on Friday to play McKenzie at 7:00 p.m. McKenzie will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Wayne County surely won't give up without a fight.
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