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LEOPARDS GET PAST URSULINE ON WAY TO DISTRICTS

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MIDDLEFIELD OH- Liberty was not going to be upset on this day in the Division 3 Northeast 2 sectional final. They got past a scrappy Ursuline team in four sets to punch their ticket to the district semifinals. (25-21 25-27 25-21 25-19)

Allyson Jones led the Leopards with 7 kills, 7 aces, and 14 digs. Emily Benson led in the kills department with 8 kills, she added 4 blocks to her stat sheet. Alexa Muck had 6 kills, and 3 blocks.

Liberty advances to the district semifinals where they’ll meet third seeded Cardinal. That match is slated for Wednesday at Grand Valley High School at 7:30.

VIKINGS NARROWLY ESCAPE LIBERTY

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LIBERTY OH- LaBrae was a streaking team coming in to Week 9, and so was Liberty in fact. It was promised to be an explosive matchup. The way the game developed it seemed that the last team who had the ball would surely win the game. Unfortunately for Liberty, even though they had a productive drive eating away the fourth quarter clock, the Vikings picked up a fumble and ran it all the way to the opposite endzone for one of the most dramatic endings to a football game you can imagine. LaBrae would win 41-34.

Aiden Stephens ran for 157 yards for the Vikings with 3 touchdowns on 20 carries. He also threw for 57 yards. Cameron Rabel scooped up the game winning fumble recovery and return for a touchdown.

DC Ferrell was impressive on the night. The freshman quarterback went 25/35 for 317 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Chris Cunningham secured his fourth straight game with 100 plus receiving yards. Cunningham had 7 catches for 160 yards and two touchdowns.

LaBrae will conclude their regular season on Friday as they welcome in Campbell. Liberty has another big chance for an upset as they travel to Garfield.

LEOPARDS THE BIGGER CAT IN NEWTON FALLS

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NEWTON FALLS OH- Liberty went on the road on Friday night and earned their second straight victory. They used a balanced attack to dominate the Tigers 53-19.

DC Ferrell was the definition of efficient through the air. He completed 12/13 with 204 yards and 4 touchdowns. He also was dangerous on the ground, he ran for 106 yards on 7 carries. Chris Cunningham put together his third straight 100 plus yard game. He caught 6 balls and went for 141 yards, and 3 touchdowns. Donte Venters ran for 44 yards on 9 carries and scored a touchdown. Liberty has combined for 129 points in the last 3 weeks.

Liberty has a big test next week as they will host LaBrae. Newton Falls will try to pick up their first MVAC win of the season as they square off with Campbell in Week 8.

LIBERTY FOOTBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP 1) WITH JOE SIMON

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LIBERTY OH- The Liberty Leopards have been an interesting team to watch this year. They have definitely had the ups and downs that come with most football seasons. Finding themselves in plenty of close games, up until week 7 the Leopards had struggled with making game winning plays in close affairs. However, in Week 7 the Leopards found themselves down by a score and dug deep with a final minute drive to beat the Flashes. Liberty looks ahead to a road game at Newton Falls in Week 8.

Head Coach Joe Simon cut out some time out of his busy week to hop on to Running Point this week to talk about his program. He chats with Anthony Hartwig, and Ty Bartell about his team’s growth, what challenges lay ahead, and much more. Earn your spots and check out Episode 1 of Coach’s Corner With Joe Simon.

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LEOPARDS COMPLETE GAME WINNING DRIVE

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LIBERTY OH- The Leopards had just under four minutes to work with down the stretch on Friday night. Trailing Champion 24-20, the Leopards drove 70 yards and capped it off with a La’Breilyn Wilson four yard touchdown run. The Leopards would win 27-24.

Freshman quarterback DC Ferrell went 16/32 through the air with 205 yards, and a touchdown. He also ran for 165 yards and 2 touchdowns. Chris Cunningham got his second straight 100 yard receiving game, catching 9 passes for 129 yards.

The biggest highlight for Champion was their go ahead 65 yard touchdown pass from Joey Fell to Keegan McDermott. They trailed 13-0 at the the half before taking an 18-13 lead, and then a 24-19 lead.

Liberty will look to stretch their win streak to 3 in Week 8 as they travel to Newton Falls. Champion will host Campbell in Week 8. Both teams will be looking for their second win of the year.

LIBERTY LETS LOOSE ON RED DEVILS

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CAMPBELL OH- Liberty wasted no time getting in front on Friday night in their match up with Campbell. And once they were ahead, they stayed there. The Leopards rolled to a 49-0 victory.

The Leopards set the tone when DC Ferrell found Chris Cunningham for a huge 59 yard touchdown. From there it was all Liberty all the time. Ferrell finished 8/12 through the air with 163 yards and 3 touchdowns. He also ran for 60 yards on 6 carries. Chris Cunningham caught 3 balls for 100 yards.

Liberty will try to keep up their winning ways as they host Champion in Week 7. Campbell will try to get on track as they host Garfield.

REBELS LEAVE NOTHING TO CHANCE AGAINST LIBERTY

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LIBERTY OH- Liberty has been a team all season that have found themselves in close games. Crestview would have none of that on Friday however as they went on the road and dominated 49-13.

Anthony Cusick was responsible for 4 touchdowns on the night. Two of his scores came with his legs, the other two with his arm. Cusick threw for 270 yards on the night. Roclen Bettura continued to be a force on the ground gaining 122 yards and scoring 3 touchdowns.

Bright spots were few and far between for Liberty, but Chris Cunningham did catch a 44 yard touchdown pass from DC Ferrell.

Crestview will welcome Brookfield into Revel country next Friday, while Liberty will travel to Campbell.

REBELS CONTINUE WIN STREAK

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COLUMBIANA OH- Inthe season and change that MVAC volleyball has been in existence, Crestview hasn’t lost a game inside the conference. That did not change on Thursday as Crestview swept Liberty. (25-18 25-16 25-14)

Lucy Montgomery collected yet another double double with 17 kills, and 11 assists. Grace Auer also added another double double to her season finishing with 12 kills and 17 assists. Abbey Emch was strong at the net with 7 kills, and a block.

Crestview will test themselves outside the conference on Saturday as they travel to Mooney. Liberty also has a non conference test ahead on Monday as they host Western Reserve.

LEOPARDS ESCAPE LAKEVIEW IN OVERTIME

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CORTLAND OH- It quickly turned into a thriller Friday night between Liberty and Lakeview, as the Leopards were able to come away in with the 34-28 win in overtime.

D.C Ferrell shined bright for the Leopards throwing for 128 yards and 2 touchdowns, while gaining 68 on the ground. La’Breilyn Wilson was also a force to be reckoned with for Liberty’s offense as he found the endzone twice, including the game winning score in over time.

Lakeview made a big rally to even get into overtime. The Bulldogs trailed 20-7 in the fourth quarter. A score and a blocked punt set Lakeview up for a quick 21-20 lead. It wouldn’t last long, as Liberty answered quickly tying the game at 28, then winning it by scoring last in overtime.

Both teams get into conference play next week as Liberty will travel to Brookfield, and Lakeview will stay home to host Niles.

GIRARD WINS BATTLE OF BELMONT

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LIBERTY OH- Girard faced Liberty for the first time in two years in what the Liberty Leopards had hoped would be a victory in a highly attended game by fans but Girard came away with the victory 27-13. Miscues plagued the Leopards and the Indians were able to capitalize. Girard’s Dominic Malito was able to find the endzone three times in the contest. Malito would rack up 74 all purpose yards in the winning effort while quarterback Triston Valley went over 200 yards all purpose yards.

Girard would score first when Malito made a 6 yard touchdown catch from Valley to make the game 7-0. Malito would find the endzone too more times within the 10 yard line(8 yards, 5 yards) by the end of the game. The Indians also got it done in the rushing game with Kyle Bourlier rushing for 88 yards and Chad McCrae rushing for 77 yards.

The Leopards would put up a good fight on offense though. Liberty’s Donte Venters rushed for 108 yards while Devinn Ruffin rushed for 75 yards and a rushing touchdown. Penalties played a pivotal role for the Leopards and proved costly by the end of the game. Girard wins the Belmont battle and both teams move to 1-1 in the early season. Girard (1-1) host Ellet at Arrowhead next week while Liberty (1-1) will travel to Lakeview. Catch both games on YSNLive.com.

*Contributed by YSN’s Anthony Melone