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| 09/20/24 - Away | 7-47 L |
| 09/08/23 - Home | 49-7 W |
| 11/01/19 - Home | 49-8 W |
| 11/02/18 - Away | 40-0 W |
| 10/13/17 - Away | 43-3 W |
| + 3 more games |
Liberty is 7-1 against Coronado since September of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Patriots will welcome the Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Liberty is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last eight games.
On Friday, Liberty took their contest with ease, bagging a 49-7 win over Basic. Considering the Patriots have won six games by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Anthony Alberro and Selby Griego were among the main playmakers for Liberty as the former rushed for 113 yards and three scores on only eight carries and the latter threw for 139 yards and a pair of TDs.
Liberty's run defense was locked in: Basic could only muster -0.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Pierce Lepisi for the heroic effort on defense: he. Liberty's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.15 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 11.4 on average over their last five games.
Liberty didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Rysen Dacosin-Arcala, Aiden Webster, Payson Rich, and Jermari Arnold picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Coronado faced Faith Lutheran in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Cougars walked away with a 14-7 victory over the Crusaders.
The critical scores for Coronado came from Jake Carsrud and Jackson Humphries.
Liberty's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Coronado, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Liberty has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 152.1 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Coronado, though, as they've been averaging only 96.7 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Liberty took a serious blow against Coronado in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, falling 47-7. Will the Patriots have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
