Anytime Liberty and Easton get together on the football field, you’re always guaranteed to have a matchup worth watching and this week’s contest won’t be any different.

The Hurricanes (6-1) host Easton (5-2) at 7pm Friday night at Frank Banko Field in a game that has major playoff implications on the line.

A win for the Hurricanes would continue their trek towards securing a subregional playoff berth, while an Easton defeat would put them on the cusp of not qualifying.

After defeating Northampton 28-18 last week, Liberty head coach John Truby knows his team will be in a dogfight for 48 minutes this weekend when Easton rolls into town.

“It doesn’t matter who they have or who they lost, Easton is Easton,” said Truby. “They’re a physically tough team and they won’t make anything easy for us.”

The Rovers lost to Parkland 21-3 last week, but were stuffed inside the five-yard line on three different drives, as Parkland’s defense shut them out from crossing the goal line.

With a week to stew about their defeat, Truby knows he’ll see an even tougher Easton squad this week.

“We’re prepared to see them play their best game of the season against us,” he said. “The biggest thing for us is just matching their physicality. They’re going to be more than ready to play us this week.”

Liberty had a harder time shrugging off Northampton (1-6) than expected last week, taking a 14-3 lead into the fourth quarter before both teams traded a pair of touchdowns.

Gunner Anglovich led the Hurricanes in rushing with 57 yards and two touchdowns, while quarterback Doug Erney completed 11-of-16 passes for 144 yards and a touchdown.

Northampton actually out-gained the Hurricanes 226-to-215 on the night, a week after they amassed over 500 yards of offense on Parkland.

“We know we have to play better than we showed against Northampton,” said Truby. “We need to keep our momentum and confidence going in the right direction. This program hasn’t beaten Easton in seven or eight years, so this is a very big game for us.”