Liberty won the last time they faced Clovis West, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Liberty Patriots were the clear victor by a 38-14 margin over the Clovis West Golden Eagles. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
Liberty's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jalen Murphy, who rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Murphy didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made two total tackles (1.0 for loss). Another passer making a difference was Clayton Turk, who threw for 177 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes.
Liberty's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Brock Wattenbarger and RYKER ESSMAN. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Although Clovis West took the loss, they still got scores from Michael Espinoza and Jonavon (JD) Darrington.
Liberty's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Clovis West, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Liberty will square off against Santa Margarita at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Clovis West, they will hit the road for the first time this season to take on Edison at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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