Members of the Liberty High School football team are pictured during the Las Vegas Sun’s high school football media day at the Red Rock Resort on July 26, 2022. They include, from left, Colin Gregorio, AJ Fuimaono and Ethan Hilliard.
Friday, Aug. 19, 2022 | 9:46 p.m.
Isaiah Lauofo had three touchdowns runs in the first quarter tonight for the Liberty football team in a 39-7 victory against visiting Palo Verde in the season opener.
The scores — on runs of 5, 34 and 33 yards — could potentially set the tone for the rest of the season.
“Isaiah is not a big kid as far as his height, but he is super powerful” Liberty coach Rich Muraco said. “He broke a lot of tackles and put a lot of momentum in our favor.”
Tyrese Smith passed for three touchdowns and a 150 yards, finding Landon Bell for two scoring strikes and Ethan Hillard for one.
“Our offense came out clicking right away and our offensive line did a great job,” Muraco said.
But, the coach stressed, it was far from a perfect outing. Liberty had a punt blocked and missed a few extra points.
“We’ve got plenty to work on,” he said.
