The Liberty Lions's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Lakewood Piners on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Friday, Liberty was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 15-9 to Manchester Township.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins dating back to last season, Lakewood's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They came up short against Pinelands Regional, falling 42-16. The Piners were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-8.
Lakewood's loss came about despite a quality game from Rahmel Anderson, who rushed for 133 yards. Anderson's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his tenth straight game with at least 133 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Liberty's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Lakewood, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Liberty was able to grind out a solid win over Lakewood in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 28-20. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Anderson, who rushed for 173 yards while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Liberty still be able to contain Anderson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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