Liberty Christian and Mabton met for a duel on Friday where Liberty Christian prevailed. The Liberty Christian Patriots' defense stepped up to hand the Mabton Vikings a 76-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won four matches by 28 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Charlie Branning, who rushed for 108 yards and four touchdowns on only six carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.2 rushing touchdowns per game. Liberty Christian also got a significant boost from Silas Bjur, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 110 yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Liberty Christian's defense and their four sacks. Leading the way was Ashton Hardenbrook with 2.5. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Liberty Christian pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Mabton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Liberty Christian will take on Touchet at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Liberty Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Mabton, they will square off against Yakama Nation Tribal at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mabton is facing Yakama Nation Tribal at the right time seeing as Yakama Nation Tribal is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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