Emerson won against Memorial last Friday with 28 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Everything went the Mavericks' way against the Liberty Redhawks as they made off with a 28-7 win. That looming 28-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Mavericks yet this season.
Mavericks
| Brady Mensik | 1 |
| Jaxon Cannida | 1 |
| Isaiah Toa | 1 |
Emerson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Brady Mensik, Jaxon Cannida, and Isaiah Toa picked up one apiece.
The victory (which was Emerson's third in a row) raised their record to 4-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 29.0 points over those games. As for Liberty, they dropped their record down to 1-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Emerson and Liberty could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. The Mavericks (ranked 225th) will meet Anna (ranked 36th) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Liberty will take on Walnut Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (609 vs. 82).
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