The Woodland Christian Cardinals will face off against the Liberty Ranch Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Liberty Ranch is hoping to do what Golden Sierra couldn't last Friday: put an end to Woodland Christian's winning streak, which now stands at nine games. Woodland Christian breezed by Golden Sierra to the tune of 60-12. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 173rd, while the Grizzlies are ranked 899th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Isaiah Hunt was his usual excellent self, throwing for 385 yards and seven touchdowns while completing 90.9% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Carter Lang, who picked up 89 receiving yards and four touchdowns.
Woodland Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Aaron Hendrix and Lang.
Meanwhile, Liberty Ranch had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They claimed a resounding 35-0 victory over Ripon. The Hawks pushed the score to 21-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Indians had little chance of recovering from.
It was another big night for Joseph Brown, who rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 56 receiving yards. Wyatt Blevins was in the mix as well, providing Liberty Ranch with two touchdowns.
Liberty Ranch was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 220 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests.
Liberty Ranch wouldn't let Ripon keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Liberty Ranch can thank Cesar Becerra and Andrew Quinn for forcing both of them.
Liberty Ranch has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.7 points per game. As for Woodland Christian, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
We should be in store for an exciting game as Woodland Christian and Liberty Ranch have no problem gaining yardage. Woodland Christian has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 406.6 total yards per game. However, it's not like Liberty Ranch struggles in that department as they've been averaging 418.2. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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