The Liberty Hill Panthers will square off against the Sam Houston Hurricanes 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 nine matchups -- so hopefully Sam Houston likes a good challenge.
Liberty Hill is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Bastrop just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Friday. They fell to the Bears 35-31.
Even though they lost, Liberty Hill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 300 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 386.2 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 568.2.
Even if they lost, Liberty Hill's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Bastrop's QB won't forget Caleb Nicholas anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Nicholas is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last seven games he's played.
Meanwhile, after only 12 points in their last contest, Sam Houston made sure to put some points up on the board against Highlands two weeks ago. Sam Houston took their matchup with ease, bagging a 38-7 victory over Highlands. Considering the Hurricanes have won three games by more than 19 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Sam Houston got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Damann Goode out in front who threw for 131 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 62 yards. Those 62 rushing yards gave Goode a new career-high. Germaine Carson was another key back, rushing for 113 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Sam Houston wouldn't let Highlands keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Sam Houston can thank Markiez Rice and Antonio Canada for forcing both of them. Sam Houston got some further help from J?Von Reese: he made seven total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Liberty Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 8-2. As for Sam Houston, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Liberty Hill has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 477.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Sam Houston struggles in that department as they've been averaging 162.7. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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