Liberty has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Landrum Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Things were looking good for Liberty after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 22-16 hit to the loss column at the hands of Chesnee. The game marked the Red Devils' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Landrum's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were outmatched by Clinton at home and fell 56-22. The Cardinals were down 49-16 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite the defeat, Landrum had strong showings from Ty Foster, who rushed for 155 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and Aidan Kelley, who rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Those 155 rushing yards gave Foster a new career-high.
Liberty's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Landrum, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
Liberty was able to grind out a solid victory over Landrum in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 40-33. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Landrum's Colton Link, who rushed for 187 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Liberty to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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