The Minarets Mustangs will square off against the Liberty Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Minarets is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Minarets will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Caruthers, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Minarets sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 45-42 win over Caruthers on Friday.
It was another big night for Torin Wolf, who threw for 332 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 79 yards and two touchdowns. Minarets also relied on Wolf, who's 47-yard boot wound up being the difference in the game. Another player making a difference was Jabari Gomez, who picked up 131 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, while it was Liberty who put the first points on the board on Friday, it was Fowler who put up more. Liberty fell 27-17 to Fowler. Despite 86 more yards than the Redcats, the Hawks couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Sebastian Graham, who rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Liberty was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 202 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Minarets' victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Liberty, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Minarets took a serious blow against Liberty in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 47-20. Will Minarets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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