By Clay Counts
Special to The Courier

claycounts21@yahoo.com

LIBERTY — After a two-week delay to the start of the season because of COVID-19 protocols, the Liberty High School football team finally made its 2020 debut under the lights at Red Devil Stadium on Friday night.

In a Senior Night contest against the Ninety Six Wildcats, Liberty came within one yard of opening the season with a victory in a 14-12 loss.

Sporting their new red helmets, the Devils battled Ninety Six all night and held a 12-7 lead heading into the fourth quarter before a late Wildcat touchdown put them behind the eight ball.

With just 2:53 left in the game, Liberty was tasked with taking the ball 71 yards to come away with the win. After making it the first 70, the Red Devils were held out twice at the

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