Liberty and De Smet Jesuit squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Liberty had to settle for second. They came up short against the De Smet Jesuit Spartans, falling 34-14. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Blue Jays have suffered since November 10, 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Liberty lost, don't look at Jaxon Hicks. Despite the final result, he rushed for 178 yards and two touchdowns. Hicks is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 114 every time he's taken the field this season.
Even though they lost, Liberty was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 233 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Liberty moved to 9-4 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak. As for De Smet Jesuit, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season.
Liberty does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for De Smet Jesuit, they will challenge Nixa on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Nixa sitting on 13 straight wins and De Smet Jesuit on six.
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