Strong second half carries Liberty past Spring Valley

Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010 | 12:45 a.m.

The tough Southeast Division

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Las Vegas Sun reporters Case Keefer and Ray Brewer break down high school football's tough Southeast Division. Five of the league's seven teams are part of the Sun's top-10 rankings.

Sandwiched between its two biggest games of the year, the Liberty High football team beat Spring Valley 42-10 Saturday in its home opener.

Last week, the Patriots hung tough with perennial power Palo Verde in a three-point loss. Next week, they open Southeast Division play against their biggest rival, Silverado.

“I was a little worried we’d overlook Spring Valley and look ahead to Silverado,” Liberty coach Rich Muraco said. “We came out flat early on.”

Liberty only led 7-3 late in the first half before Jeremy Lagasca caught a 55-yard touchdown pass from Kai Nacua for a 14-3 halftime lead.

Sophomore Niko Kapeli added to the scoring the in the second half with a 95-yard touchdown run — the longest scoring run in the school’s eight-year history. Anthony Morgan and Jared Tuilagi added touchdowns for the Patriots.

Spring Valley only had 110 yards of offense but took advantage of 145 penalty yards by Liberty.

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By HELLBOYS702

Sept. 12, 2010

5:52 a.m.

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good game liberty,sv coaches got a brain freeze and called the an offense of game plan you see in a pop warner game..It was like the Murphy of last year.

What film were the coaches watching is beyond me.THE MIDDLE WAS CLOSED BEFORE SV STEPPED ON THE FIELD..They made the weakest and worst personal changes on offense.

Liberty you play a very good game snd good luck with the rest of the season

SV...ALL YOU BOYS PLAYED HARD..BUT YOU NEED AN OFFENSE..YOU CANT GO 4 AND OUT...YOU CANT GET TI THE 2 YARD LINE AND NOT GO UNDER CENTER AND POUND THE BALL 4 TIMES WITH MIKE DYER ..HE SHOULD OF HAD THE PALY EVERY PLAY INSIDE THE 5 YARD LINE

OFFENSIVE COACH AND THAT STAFF IN THE BOX NEEDS TO CHECK THEMSELVES..PLAIN IF YOU CAN SEE THE GAME GET OUT THE BOX AND GO HOME

SV HAS THE TALENT...GREAT GAME BOYS