By Steve ruman

sports @vindy.com

LIBERTY

Niles vs Liberty

It is often suggested that high school football teams show their biggest improvements between Weeks 1 and 2.

Liberty coach Kevin Cylar admits that perhaps it was the Leopards coaching staff which needed to step up Friday in a non-conference showdown with Niles.

Last week our kids, they came to play and they put everything out there, Cylar said. We (coaches) needed to step up our game.

Last week, it was just stupidity on our part. As coaches, we learned our lesson.

Cylar was referring to the lack of carries freshman Lynn Bowden received in the Leopards Week 1 loss to Salem. On Friday, Bowden got 23 touches, gained 132 yards, caught a 26-yard pass for a touchdown and had a 75-yard kickoff return.

Bowdens heroics, combined with an outstanding all-around effort by Asim Pleas resulted in a Liberty 42-33 home win over the Red Dragons (1-1).

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