Liberty and Palo Verde squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Liberty had to settle for second. They took a 19-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Palo Verde Panthers. Having soared to a lofty 41 points in the game before, the Patriots couldn't push the score so high this time.
Although Liberty took the loss, they still got scores from Siaosina Le'Au and Trishelle Tucay.
Patriots
| Kilolo Westerlund | 1 |
| Arianna Scroggins | 1 |
| Kaylie Phillips | 1 |
Liberty didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Kilolo Westerlund, Arianna Scroggins, and Kaylie Phillips picked up one apiece.
Samantha Manzo continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Palo Verde, rushing for 229 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry. Manzo also deserves a shoutout for her performance on D, making three total tackles and defending one pass.
Liberty's defeat dropped their record down to 15-5. As for Palo Verde, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-2 record this season.
Liberty does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Palo Verde, they will take on Desert Oasis at 7:30 p.m. on February 20th. Desert Oasis will roll in looking for their 19th straight victory, something Palo Verde surely won't give up without a fight.
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