On a night when the Liberty football team played two quarterbacks and suffered two turnovers in the first half, it was the Patriots’ special teams that came up with a much-needed score.

Leading 16-8 early in the third quarter, Maximus Paogofie blocked a punt and Aiden Webster grabbed the live ball in the air and raced more than 30 yards for a touchdown.

Liberty never let up in the second half. The Patriots, ranked No. 2 in the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s Class 5A rankings , found their rhythm on offense and their defense stood tall as they opened 5A Lake League play with a 50-30 road win at No. 6 Foothill.

“That was huge, it was a tight game right there and Aiden Webster picked it up,” Liberty coach Rich Muraco said. “I don’t know who blocked it, but he did a good job. (Webster) is a gre

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