It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Liberty had no problem doing just that on Friday. They claimed a resounding 42-0 win over the Foothill Falcons. That 42 point margin sets a new team best for the Patriots this season.
Elijah Espinoza had a dynamite game for Liberty, rushing for 53 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 147 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes. That's the most rushing yards Espinoza has posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Ezra Sanelivi, who rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Liberty has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season. A key ingredient in that success has been their rushing production: they averaged an imposing 166.4 rushing yards in those games compared to only 166.4 in the others. As for Foothill, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-6.
Liberty has already played their next match, a 49-3 defeat against Bishop Gorman on the 15th. Foothill does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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