After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Liberty is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the Dos Palos Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Friday, Liberty was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 27-21 to Mendota.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Shane Williams, who picked up 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He got the majority of those yards when he pulled down a pass and and took off for a gain of59 yards. Another back making a difference was Jacob Rogers-Lehman, who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Meanwhile, Dos Palos lost 41-21 to Chowchilla on Friday.
Liberty's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Dos Palos, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1.
Liberty came up short against Dos Palos in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 29-22. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dos Palos' Andre Flores, who rushed for 200 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. Now that Liberty knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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