Liberty pushed their score to 35 the last time they played Buchanan, but on Friday they couldn't quite do it again. The Liberty Patriots took a 14-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Buchanan Bears. That makes it the first time this season the Patriots have let down their home crowd.
Liberty's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jalen Murphy, who rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown.
Buchanan found their leader in underclassman Gannon Sever, who rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Sever got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 70 yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Liberty and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for Buchanan, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Liberty will square off against Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Central's defense has only allowed 17.2 points per game this season, so Liberty's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Buchanan, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Paso Robles at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th.
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