The Liberty Patriots will challenge the Shafter Generals at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Liberty sitting on five straight victories and Shafter on 14.
Liberty is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They snuck past Lompoc with a 44-40 win.
Meanwhile, Shafter beat Sierra 53-43 on Thursday.
Shafter's victory was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 25-5. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34 points. As for Liberty, their win bumped their record up to 16-12.
Liberty beat Shafter 43-30 when the teams last played back in November of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for Liberty since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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