Liberty waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 38-14 margin over the Centennial Golden Hawks. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won three games by 24 points or more so far this season.
Liberty's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jalen Murphy led the charge by rushing for 100 yards and two touchdowns. Murphy's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season. Elmo Whitten was another key player, gaining 84 total yards and a touchdown.
Liberty's record now sits at 5-3. As for Centennial, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 5-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Liberty will take on Garces Memorial at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Liberty is facing Garces Memorial at the right time seeing as Garces Memorial is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Centennial, they will square off against Stockdale at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Stockdale is coming into the matchup with four straight wins at home, so Centennial will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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