With a playoff game on the line, Bishop O'Dowd rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top against the Liberty Lions by a score of 23-15. The win was familiar territory for the Dragons who have now won eight contests in a row.
Bishop O'Dowd's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Saliou Sow led the charge by rushing for 132 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Sow has posted since back in September.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 11 points in total. All came courtesy of Zach Brien: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 2-for-2 kicking extra points for an additional two.
Despite the loss, Liberty still got an impressive performance from Jaxon Bell, who rushed for 183 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Bell posted at least 101 rushing yards in the tenth games prior. Benjamin Hill also helped out as he racked up 110 rushing yards.
Bishop O'Dowd's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 21.2 points. As for Liberty, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-4.
Bishop O'Dowd will face off against Amador Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Amador Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34 points per game this season. Liberty does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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