BRENTWOOD -- Willie Williams scored on a kickoff return and a punt return in the first half to set up Liberty's first North Coast Section victory in school history, a 33-14 win over Amador Valley Saturday in a Division I first-round game. <\/p>\n
Williams' two returns gave Liberty a 16-0 halftime lead. He then extended the Lions' lead to 23-0 early in the third quarter when he took a screen pass from Joseph Tolentino and shrugged off multiple Amador Valley defenders for a 38-yard touchdown. <\/p>\n
The visiting Dons cut the deficit to 23-7 less than two minutes later when Ledre McCullough went 78 yards off-tackle for a touchdown. Liberty extended the lead back to 19 points before the end of the third quarter, however, on a Stirling Strong field goal. <\/p>\n
Amador Valley made one last effort to cut into the lead when McCullough scored from 3 yards out early in the fourth quarter and Collin Miller recovered the ensuing onside kick, but the Lions defense held and Liberty was able to put the game away. <\/p>\n
The Lions advance to the quarterfinals with the win, and a date next Saturday at fourth-seeded California. <\/p>\n
Liberty 33, Amador Valley 14 <\/p>\n
Amador Valley 0 0 7 7-- 14 <\/p>\n
Liberty 9 7 10 7-- 33 <\/p>\n
L -- Safety, fumble recovered in end zone <\/p>\n
L -- Williams 62 kickoff return (Strong kick) <\/p>\n
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NCS playoffs: Liberty 33, Amador Valley 14<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" BRENTWOOD -- Willie Williams scored on a kickoff return and a punt return in the first half to set up Liberty's first North Coast Section victory in school history, a 33-14 win over Amador Valley Saturday in a Division I first-round game. Williams' two returns gave Liberty a 16-0 halftime lead. He then extended the Lions' lead to 23-0 early in the third quarter when he took a screen pass from Joseph Tolentino and shrugged off multiple Amador Valley defenders for a 38-yard touchdown. Continue reading