Two dominant signal callers in Trenten Ralston and Cohen Wood are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Liberty Christian Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the DeSales Irish at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated after seven games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Liberty Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Yakama Nation Tribal, posting a 74-0 victory. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked first, while the Eagles are ranked 50th) , the win on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.

Chris Aldridge
| 10/17/25 vs Yakama Nation Tribal | 52 |
| 09/27/24 @ Sunnyside Christian | 44 |
| 09/25/25 vs Sunnyside Christian | 30 |
| 09/19/25 @ Almira-Coulee-Hartline | 28 |
| 09/14/24 vs Neah Bay | 18 |
Liberty Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Chris Aldridge out in front who rushed for 52 yards and one touchdown. Those 52 rushing yards gave Aldridge a new career-high. Ukiah Courtney also helped with two TDs in total.
Liberty Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ethan Butcher and Ivan Cruger. Butcher got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, DeSales won against Sunnyside Christian last Friday with 54 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Irish simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Mabton 54-0. The result was nothing new for the Irish, who have now won six matchups by 34 points or more so far this season.
A big part of DeSales' victory came down to the chemistry between Tyce Wood and his top target Jason Guest. Wood threw for 35 yards and a pair of touchdowns while Guest gained 41 total yards.
Liberty Christian's record is now 7-0. As for DeSales, their record now sits at an identical 7-0.
Everything came up roses for Liberty Christian against DeSales in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 56-20 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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