Desert Pines entered their contest against Liberty on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Desert Pines Jaguars came up short against the Liberty Patriots, falling 38-14. The loss continues a trend for the Jaguars in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now lost six in a row.
Despite the defeat, Desert Pines had strong showings from Isaiah Te'O, who rushed for 70 yards and two touchdowns, and Ejuan Carter, who picked up 115 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards Te'O has posted since back in August.
Liberty found their leader in underclassman Ezra Sanelivi, who rushed for 147 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Sanelivi is becoming a predictor of Liberty's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 0-4 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Elijah Espinoza, who threw for 130 yards and two touchdowns.
Desert Pines' loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Liberty, their win bumped their record up to 2-5.
Desert Pines has already played their next match, a 35-7 defeat against Coronado on the 18th. As for Liberty, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 40-7 victory against Foothill on the 18th.
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