Hays was the 48-41 winner over Liberal when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Hays Indians and the Liberal Redskins were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but the Hays Indians suffered a 20-19 loss. The Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
A big part of Liberal's victory came down to the chemistry between Tevin Cotter and his top target James Fieser. Cotter threw for 218 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes while Fieser picked up 180 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Fieser's longest reception was for an incredible 90 yards.
Hays' defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Liberal, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2.
Hays will head out to square off against Andover at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Liberal, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Bishop Carroll at 7:05 p.m. Bishop Carroll is coming into the matchup with three straight losses on the road, meaning Liberal will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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