Liberty Christian had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They claimed a resounding 66-0 win over the Ocosta Wildcats. Considering the Patriots have won nine contests by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Leading Liberty Christian to victory were Charlie Branning and Perry Pottle. Branning rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while Pottle threw for 207 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes. What's more, Pottle also racked up 12 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in September. Dax Mercure was Pottle's top target, picking up 79 receiving yards, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Liberty Christian wouldn't let Ocosta keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Kade Dezember, Levi Idler, Chris Aldridge, and Ashton Hardenbrook picked up one apiece. With that strong performance, Hardenbrook is now averaging an impressive 5.4 total tackles per game.
Liberty Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The victory for Liberty Christian keeps them at an undefeated 10-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points per game. As for Ocosta, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4.
Liberty Christian will square off against DeSales on Friday. One thing working in Liberty Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. Ocosta does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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