Leopards Win Home Opener Over Lakeview
Post date: Sep 06, 2016 10:33:38 AM
September 6, By Brian Whan
Liberty, however would come out for the second half on fire as Dra Rushton would make Lakeview pay for a muffed punt finding the endzone from 10 yards out on a QB keeper.
Minutes later, Capone Haywood would find the endzone from 2-yards out to finish off a 8-play 57 yard drive.
With time running down in the third quarter, the Leopards would break a 14-14 tie as Quaishon Campbell would bust the seam and scamper 60 yards to the endzone giving Liberty their first lead of the game at 20-14.
Trailing 21-20 after the Bulldogs answered the Leopard score with a 8-play, 51-yard drive, Liberty would
The Liberty Leopards bounced back after a difficult week one loss to Struthers to stun the Lakeview Bulldogs in their home opener at Leopard Stadium on Friday night.
The Leopards found themselves behind 14-0 at the half as Lakeview opened up the scoring with a 5-yard touchdown run from Tony Crish midway through the opening quarter. The Bulldogs would strike again in the second quarter as Crish would return a punt 72 yards to the house giving them the early two-score advantage.
Liberty, who finished the game with 273 yards rushing was led by Campbell who had 70 yards on 5 carries. Also chipping in for the Leopards were Jaylen McKinney with 30 yards rushing, Zion Matlock with 40 yards rushing, and Haywood with 28 yards rushing and a touchdown.
Liberty will make the short trip to the new Rayen Stadium next Friday when the play the East Panthers.
Rushton, who finished the game with completing 4 of 5 passing for 45 yards also contributed with 12 carries for 66 yards.
bounce back with an impressive 7-play, 67 yard drive that took only 2:16 and was capped off by a 14 yard Dra Rushton QB keeper.
The Leopards would hold Lakeview and retrain possession and run out the clock to hold on to win 28-21.
