Liberty-Eylau
LAST WEEK: The Leopards forged a three-way tie atop the District 7-4A, Division II standings with a 55-44 victory over Princeton.
THIS WEEK: Liberty-Eylau travels to Quinlan to play Ford in the regular season finale.
OFFENSIVE STANDOUTS: QB Decorian Phillips connected on 26-of-42 passes for 378 yards and six touchdowns—four to WR Isaiah Cross, who caught eight balls for 164 yards. WR Mahleik Darty had 10 grabs for 144 yards and a score, and Dazawion Cooper also hauled in a TD pass. RB Ralph Crabtree rushed for 83 yards, Phillips added 63 and a score, and Kelston Joseph also bulled in for a short TD. PK Steven Goben booted seven PATs.
DEFENSIVE STANDOUTS: S Dominique Williams contributed nine tackles and LB Thomas Rochell had eight tackles—seven solos—to lead the Leopard defense. DT Antony Alexander S Ken’Trell Chatmon added seven stops each, LB Donté Coopwood and LB Marzavin Riles had six apiece, Riles also recovering a fumble. Gerald Webster, Deshun Dickerson, Orion Williams and Michael Conley had four tackles each, and Conley and Dickerson also had interceptions.
COACH STEVE WELLS’ COMMENTS: “We threw the ball really well, and threw it around to some different receivers. Decorian had a stellar game with
six touchdown passes and another running, Cross and Darty came up with big catches and big games.
“We knew going in that if we could win this game by more than five (points) that we would have a shot at the top seed and a district title. This put us in the driver’s seat. We did give up a few big plays; we’ve got to fix that.
“Overall, I was proud of the kids’ effort. They did what it took to win, and win by the margin we needed. We’ve got to take care of business at Quinlan (Friday), and hope Princeton beats Anna.”