After soaring to 34 points the game before, North Creek was a bit more limited in their contest on Saturday. They were dealt a 34-0 loss at the hands of the Liberty Patriots. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Jaguars were not able to get on the board.
Ishaan Sharma threw for 149 yards on 22 of 37 attempts. Elijah Payne was his top target, picking up 31 receiving yards.
Liberty's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Marek Wright led the charge by rushing for 27 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 77 receiving yards. Those two rushing touchdowns gave Wright a new career-high.
This is the second loss in a row for North Creek and nudges their season record down to 1-6. As for Liberty, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Creek will welcome Issaquah at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Liberty, they will host Highline at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Patriots will be up against the Pirates' rather soft defense (which has allowed 43.29 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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