Liberty Magnet lost against Central back in November of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The contest between the Liberty Magnet Patriots and the Central Wildcats wasn't particularly close, with the Liberty Magnet Patriots falling 35-20. The loss continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost three in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Liberty Magnet lost, don't look at Dedrick Welch. Despite the final result, he picked up 84 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown. Collin Stephenson handled things on the ground, rushing for 91 yards.
Even though they lost, Liberty Magnet was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 203 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups.
Liberty Magnet's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Central, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Liberty Magnet will host Scotlandville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty Magnet is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26 points per game this season. As for Central, they will face off against Zachary at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Zachary's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matches.
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