The Liberty Hill Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Navarro Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Liberty Hill has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 162 points over their last three contests.
Last Friday, Liberty Hill blew past Pflugerville Connally, posting a 56-10 win at home. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 156th, while the Cougars are ranked 607th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bryce Muchaw was his usual excellent self, rushing for 106 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Liberty Hill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 447 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Liberty Hill's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Eyan Jones, Caleb Nicholas, and Brady Gage picked up one apiece. Nicholas also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12. Garrett Lindgren was another major factor on D, making 14 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Navarro fell victim to Pflugerville and their airtight defense on Thursday. They were outmatched by the Panthers on the road and fell 78-0. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Liberty Hill's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Navarro, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Liberty Hill against Navarro in their previous meeting back in October of 2021 as the team secured a 67-7 win. Will Liberty Hill repeat their success, or does Navarro have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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