Dawaun Moody rushed for four touchdowns and returned a punt for another to lead Liberty to a 34-28 victory over LaBrae Friday night.
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – Dawaun Moody rushed for four touchdowns and returned a punt for another on a night where he surpassed 3,000 career rushing yards as Liberty held off LaBrae for a 34-28 victory Friday night.
Moody opened the scoring with a 51-yard touchdown run in the first quarter, and Dyionn Tutwiler added a 71-yard rushing touchdown early in the second quarter to give the Leopards a 14-0 lead.
LaBrae rallied with back-to-back one-yard touchdown runs from Easton Armstrong to tie the game at 14-14 late in the second quarter.
Moody answered with a 15-yard touchdown run just before halftime, though the extra point was missed, giving Liberty a 20-14 halftime advantage.
Liberty extended its lead in the third quarter as Moody scored on a 20-yard run, then returned a punt 81 yards for a touchdown to push the advantage to 34-14.
LaBrae mounted a late rally with Armstrong’s third one-yard touchdown run and Kenny Yoho’s eight-yard touchdown pass to Dillon Bate in the final minute, but Liberty held on for the win.
LaBrae (4-4) will host Southeast in week nine. Liberty (6-2) will visit Champion.
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