The Liberty Christian Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bishop Lynch Friars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bishop Lynch is hoping to do what Nolan Catholic couldn't on Friday: put an end to Liberty Christian's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Liberty Christian breezed by Nolan Catholic to the tune of 64-0. The Warriors' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Liberty Christian relied on the efforts of Blake Brisker, who rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and Quinn Murphy, who threw for 147 yards and two touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes. The dominant performance gave Brisker a new career-high in rushing yards. Another back making a difference was Jaxon Coleman, who rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown.
Liberty Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Bishop Lynch entered their tilt with Trinity Christian on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They claimed a resounding 63-33 win over the Trojans.
Matias Leon was a one-man wrecking crew for Bishop Lynch as he threw for 237 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown. Leon has become a key player for Bishop Lynch: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Aiden Mcginnis, who gained 39 total yards and two touchdowns.
Liberty Christian's victory was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Bishop Lynch, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Liberty Christian has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 173.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bishop Lynch struggles in that department as they've been averaging 199.4. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Liberty Christian against Bishop Lynch when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 56-7 win. In that match, Liberty Christian amassed a halftime lead of 28-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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