GAMES
RANKINGS
PREVIEW: Continuing strong with Argyle Liberty Christian
Under the leadership of former Dallas Cowboys athlete Jason Witten, Argyle Liberty Christian is in the top 10 of the VYPE DFW Private School Preseason Football Rankings. After posting one of their better years in recent seasons last year, the team is looking toward another strong fall with the goal of making a deeper playoff run.
REWIND
Using the last few falls to regroup and pick up the pieces, the Warriors came into last season pumped up and ready to showcase their ability on the field. The team opened up their season with a big 28-7 victory over Prestonwood Christian Academy- a team that eventually made it to state, but lost to Parish Episcopal- before posting a hard-fought loss against Episcopal School of Dallas. Picking up from the loss, the team closed out the rest of their non-district schedule with victories over Lubbock's Trinity Chrisitan (35-25), Grapevine Faith (50-13), Bishop Lynch (43-14), and Frisco's Legacy Christian (38-0) before entering regular season play.
Through their regular season, the Warriors defeated Fort Worth Christian (44-34), Midland Christian (24-14), Southwest Christian School (18-6), and more to finish at the top of their district standings with an undefeated district record. In playoffs, Liberty Christian posted a 50-6 victory over Flower Mound's Coram Deo Academy before losing to Fort Worth All Saint's Episcopal School.
LOOKING AHEAD
This season, the team is ready to give it all they've got to go even further. Continuing to build onto their legacy, athletes like Michael Stump, CJ Witten, Ryan Cain, Chase Garnett, Xavier Lowery, Murphy Ren, Aidan Grummer, Brady Janusek, Cole Welliver, Brandon Jarrard, Blake Werner, and more are prepared to make big plays against all of their opponents this season.
As the team opens their schedule on Friday, August 25th against Prestonwood at home, fans can expect a fast team ready to score early and often. With the ability to work through their non-district schedule, the team should enter district play hopeful in October against Fort Worth Christian.
STATE CHAMPS: Liberty Christian Warriors defeat Second Baptist for State Title
It was an extremely physical and fast-paced match at Robinson High School on Friday, February 24th for the TAPPS 5A Girls State Championship match-up. The Liberty Christian Lady Warriors fought hard and set an early tone on the court as they posted a 46-34 victory over Houston Second Baptist to win the state title.
In the first half of the game, the Lady Warriors were the first to put points on the board. Not long after, though, the Second Baptist Lady Eagles pulled ahead to get their own lead in the game. From there, both teams moved swiftly on the hardwood as they fought to be the one to strike most often. It wasn't long until the Lady Warriors pulled ahead and set the tempo unwilling to look back. The offense delivered bucket after bucket while they pulled away and the defense was able to continue to fend off Second Baptist's attempts to score as the Lady Warriors led 24-14 headed into halftime.
Coming out of halftime lead by Emma Kay Martin, Marisa Martin, Lauren Ulrich, and the rest of the team, the Lady Warriors fought through adversity. With an electric atmosphere and the Liberty Christian fans already on their feet to cheer the Lady Warriors to victory. Through the third period, Liberty Christian's defense continued to hold strong against Second Baptist leaving room for the Lady Warrior offense to continue to pull away.
Late in the third period, Emma Kay Martin was pulled out after an injury on the court giving Second Baptist the opportunity to do whatever it took to play catchup on the court. The Lady Eagles were able to narrow Liberty Christian's lead a bit, but the Lady Warriors continued to play strong. As Jazzy Powell fouled out, Second Baptist narrowed Liberty Christian's lead down to only 10 points.
With the addition of junior Madison Gee on the court, the Liberty Christian Lady Warriors found continued energy on the court. Despite Second Baptist's continued attempt at a comeback, Liberty Christian never faltered. With the ability to finish strong on the court, Liberty Christian pushed through to the final buzzer in order cap their season with a victory!