Liberty has gone 9-1 against Braxton County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Liberty Mountaineers will look to defend their home field against the Braxton County Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Liberty will be strutting in after a win while Braxton County will be coming in after a loss.
Liberty is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took down Grafton 42-27 on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Mountaineers considering their six-point performance the match before.
Meanwhile, Braxton County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Roane County on the road and fell 43-8. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-0.
The victory snapped Liberty's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record. As for Braxton County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Liberty against Braxton County in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 57-23 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Braxton County's Eliah Moore, who rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Liberty still be able to contain Moore? There's only one way to find out.
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