The Liberty Ranch Hawks will be playing at home against the Ripon Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Liberty Ranch's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They really took it to Galt for the full four quarters, racking up a 49-0 win. Considering the Hawks have won three matchups by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Liberty Ranch got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Wyatt Blevins out in front who rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 104 yards and two touchdowns on only six passes. The dominant performance gave Blevins a new career-high in rushing yards. Camren Hudson was another key back, rushing for 100 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, in a tight contest that could have gone either way, Ripon made off with a 27-26 win over Hilmar.
Liberty Ranch is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.7 points per game. As for Ripon, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-6.
Liberty Ranch barely slipped by Ripon when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 14-13. Does Liberty Ranch have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ripon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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