Liberty Hill waltzed into their game on Friday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They breezed by the Crockett Cougars to the tune of 56-0. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 163rd, while the Cougars are ranked 1122nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Liberty Hill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 568 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 292 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches.
Liberty Hill didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Eyan Jones. He has been hot recently, having also posted at least one defended passe the last four times he's played. Liberty Hill got some further help from Garrett Lindgren: he made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Liberty Hill's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Crockett, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.
Liberty Hill will venture away from home to take on Bastrop at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Liberty Hill knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight contests -- so hopefully Bastrop likes a good challenge. As for Crockett, they will be playing at home against McCallum at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. McCallum will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
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