On Saturday, Liberty Christian faced Neah Bay in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Liberty Christian Patriots blew past the Neah Bay Red Devils, posting a 60-16 victory at home. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Patriots.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Liberty Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Charlie Branning, who rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 41 receiving yards and a touchdown. Branning didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception. Another signal caller making a difference was Perry Pottle, who threw for 138 yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Liberty Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Neah Bay only rushed for 136.
Liberty Christian wouldn't let Neah Bay keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Liberty Christian can thank Ryan Powell and Silas Bjur for forcing both of them.
Although Neah Bay took the loss, they still got scores from Tyler Swan and Caleb Cummins.
Liberty Christian's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Neah Bay, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Liberty Christian will host Almira-Coulee-Hartline at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Neah Bay, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Quilcene at 7:00 p.m. Neah Bay will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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