By Scott Akanewich, Sports Editor at The Independent Liberty Hill
06/25/2021, 12:30pm CDT
In order for any offensive line to function properly, all five members must work in unison like a well-oiled machine and for the Panthers and their Slot-T offense, it’s perhaps even more critical due to the nature of the offense’s complexity.
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By Scott Akanewich, Sports Editor at The Independent Liberty Hill
06/03/2021, 12:30pm CDT
Charlie Calabretta didn’t know when his last game as a Liberty Hill football player was going to be.
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By Scott Akanewich, Sports Editor at The Independent Liberty Hill
05/09/2021, 12:30pm CDT
WACO — When Kent Walker stepped to the podium to accept the Gordon Wood Award on behalf of the Liberty Hill football program, it was challenging to speak in the aftermath of having just viewed a video tribute to his late brother and former Panthers head coach Jeff Walker.
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By Scott Akanewich, Sports Editor at The Independent Liberty Hill
04/30/2021, 12:30pm CDT
Blake Simpson rushed for 2,024 yards and scored 30 touchdowns during his senior season for a Class 5A football team which advanced all the way to the state semifinals.
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By Scott Akanewich, Sports Editor at The Independent Liberty Hill
03/04/2021, 12:15pm CST
Kent Walker always wanted to be the athletic director and head football coach at Liberty Hill High School. However, after being named to the dual position at a meeting of the Liberty Hill ISD school board to succeed his late brother, Jeff Walker, he certainly had mixed emotions.
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By Scott Akanewich, Sports Editor at The Independent Liberty Hill
01/31/2021, 12:15pm CST
Kent Walker will be the first to tell you one thing. In no way, shape or form is he expecting to be able to fill the shoes of older brother Jeff Walker, the Panthers’ late head coach and athletic director, nor does he envision himself doing so.
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By Scott Akanewich, Sports Editor at The Independent Liberty Hill
01/09/2021, 12:15pm CST
Blake Simpson was one of the primary reasons Liberty Hill had advanced all the way to the Class 5A Division II state semifinals against Crosby on Friday night at Merrill Green Stadium in Bryan.
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By Mike Eddleman, Managing Editor at The Independent Liberty Hill
01/03/2021, 12:15pm CST
For nearly three months of the season, Liberty Hill coasted and the Panther faithful could sit back and just enjoy the show.
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By Mike Eddleman, Managing Editor at The Independent Liberty Hill
01/01/2021, 12:15pm CST
Vanquish prolific passer. Check. Draw more prolific passer in next round. Check. It appears as though it wasn’t enough to outrun a high-flying passing game in the third round of the playoffs.
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By Mike Eddleman, Managing Editor at The Independent Liberty Hill
12/27/2020, 12:00pm CST
The Panthers had little doubt going in they’d have their hands full with Rouse signal caller Mason Shorb, but after four passing touchdowns in 14 minutes, it looked like it might boil down to just keeping pace with the Raiders air attack.
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