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Having already clinched a home game in the OHSAA

D.V playoffs according to Ohio computer point guru


Joe Eitel, the Lierty Leopards can clinch the outright
All!American "onference #ational Division
championship $ith a victory over the La%evie$
&ulldogs, a team $ho the Leopards shared the title
$ith a season ago.
'ith a victory, the La%evie$ &ulldogs $ould clinch a
share of the conference title and most li%ely
themselves clinch a spot in the OHSAA D.(V playoffs.
A season ago, La%evie$ dominated Lierty in muddy playing conditions on the &ulldogs home field
at Don )ichard Stadium in "ortland as *ichael *annella rushed for ++, yards on -. carries in
La%evie$/s 00!1 victory.
*annella is ac% for the &ulldogs this season, and has played a ig part in La%evie$/s second half
turn around. After starting the season +!-, the &ulldogs have gone 2!+, including $inning their last
three games y a comined score 3-!-4.
Lierty has een e5ually impressive as of late, outscoring the opposition +0.!-6 their last three
games including a 11!+, victory last $ee% at #e$ton 7alls, a game $hich sa$ eight different
Leopard players reach the end8one.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Home S$eet Home9 Liberty is
currently on a 13-game home win
streak at Leopard Stadium. The
Leopards started the win streak with
a season opening 21-17 victory over
Salem in 212! a victory that also
snapped a then 1"-game losing
streak #or the Leopards. The last
time Liberty has su##ered a home
de#eat was back on $ctober 2%!
211 when the Leopards were de#eated by &irard! 2%-12.
Lierty clinches third straight playoff appearance9 'ccording to (oe )itel the Leopards have already
earned a spot in the $*S'' +., playo##s #or the third-consecutive season #or the second time in school
history. The Leopards #irst o# seven playo## appearances came in 2 when they -uali#ied as an %
seed in the $*S'' +.., /0egion 131 playo##s #alling to 2leveland ,'S( 33-1%. Liberty has also -uali#ied
#or postseason play the #ollowing seasons4 23! 25! 26! 2"! 212! and 213.
&o$den in good company as a sophomore starting at 5uarterac% for Lierty9 Lynn 7owden is the
#i#th sophomore to start under center #or the Leopards in the past twenty years. 7owden 8oins 7rian
7einecke /1""51! (ustin Smolkovich /1""%1! 7rian (ones /221! and 'sim 9leas /2111. 7einecke went
on to play college #ootball at 9itt where he played linebacker #rom 1""%-22. 9leas is currently
redshirting as a #reshman at :oungstown State ;niversity where he is listed as a wide receiver.
Spreading the all around9 .n last weeks 6-13 victory over <ewton =alls! eight Leopards scored
touchdowns. So #ar this season! ten di##erent Liberty players have reached the end>one.
Leopard Air )aid9 Liberty is having one o# their better years throwing the ball as sophomore
-uarterback Lynn 7owden has gotten in sync with his impressive group o# receivers. 7owden has
completed 33 o# his 63 passes #or 735 yards and 13 touchdowns. 7owden?s main targets have been
7en 9hillips and (aShaun @hitman. 9hillips has hauled in 1" receptions #or 365 yards and 7 T+?s while
@hitman has 11 catches #or 33 yards and 3 touchdowns. Ahyri +avis and Aaylon +avis have also
hauled in touchdown passes #or the Leopards this season. 's a team! Liberty is averaging an
impressive 21." yards per pass completion.
"ylar $ith early success as Lierty head coach9 Liberty head coach Aevin 2ylar might only be in his
second season as a head coach but that doesnBt mean that the 1""1 )ast *igh graduate doesn?t know
how to win #ootball games. 2ylar is 15-5 so #ar in his stint as the Leopards head coach. 2ylar spent
time at ;rsuline *igh School as an assistant coach be#ore becoming taking over at Liberty.
#o thro$ 8one9 Liberty has intercepted a total o# 1 interceptions. Leading the way #or the Leopards
in .<T?s is 7en 9hillips with 3 and Lynn 7owden with 2. 7rian CaddoD! Ahyri +avis! 0aymond Cinniti!
+ra 0ushton! and (aShaun @hitman also have recorded an interception. Teams are only completing
31."E o# their passes against the Leopard de#ense this season.
Liberty stAtisticAl LEADERS
Liberty roster
-! JaShaun 'hitman :1/0; +6. J)<
0! &en =hillips :1/0; -.. S)<
,! >aylon Davis :2/+.; +22 J)<
2! Dra )ushton : 2/4; +,. 7)<
1! Lynn &o$den :1/.; +3. SO<
6! (saiah *c>night :2/3; +,2 S)<
4! Ale?ander "arnathan :2/4; +6. S)<
3! "apone Hay$ood :2/4; +0. 7)<
+.! &randon Smith :2/6; +12 J)<
++! Alec "oman :2/4; +1. SO<
+-! >urtis @o$nsend :2/3; +6. SO<
+0! >e/Andre &o$ers :2/3; +12 J)<
+,! Jose "arnathan :2/4; +12 SO<
+2! Auaishon "ampell :2/3; +0. 7)<
+1! )ay *inniti :2/6 +-. 7)<
+6! Hyland &urton :1/.; +2. 7)<
-.! &randon )ios :1/+; -+2 J)<
-+! Junior &lair :1/.; -4. J)<
--! Jon Briffin :2/+.; +4. J)<
-0! Julian Bison :2/6; +02 SO<
-,! &rian *addo? :2/6; +2. 7)<
-2! >hyri Davis :2/+.; +22 J)<
-6! Hori8on 'atson :2/6; +,. 7)<
00! &rent Dimattia :2/1; +6. 7)<
01! &rendan Bilmarti :2/+. +4. J)<
06! @im =isano :2/6; +0. 7)<
,+! "hristopher Edmonds :2/++; +62 7)<
20C,-! Ahmed El%afif :2/3; +,2 SO<
,,! Joe >angas :2/++; +62 S)<
2+! Jospeh 'al%er :1/0; -0. J)<
2-! )aymond Sha$ :2/+.; -02 J)<
2,! JaJuan =o$ell :2/3; -+. -02 SO<
21! =atric% Sturgeon :2/3; -.. S)<
24! Ar$an "lincscale :2/3; -+2 J)<
23! John Spivey :2/4; -.. SO<
1.! *ohannad Dusuf :2/+.; -+. SO<
10! Jaylen 'illiams :1/0; 0,. J)<
12! Davontay Di?on :2/4; -12 S)<
16! James 'elch :1/+; 0,. SO<
6.! Adel Dusuf :1/-; -12 S)<
6-! Breg *arsh :1/.; -12 S)<
62! James Spisa% :2/+. +32 7)<
61! Logan 'einreer :2/+.; +32 S)<
66! Dere% Bilcher :1/,; -62 7)<
64! @hron @orres :2/+.; -.. S)<
63! Eric Bur :2/++; +12 7)<
4+! Damien "lar% : 2/+.; +32 J)<
40! &ryce &lauser :2/6; +22 7)<
4,! E.J. Shields :2/6; +-. 7)<
42! >evin "ode :2/3; +,2 7)<
44C46! >evin Ha$n :2/3; +,2 7)<
31! Devin @reharn :2/3; +,2 SO<
33! John >loos :2/+.; +32 J)<

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