Liberty put together a balanced offensive performance Thursday night, scoring a touchdown in every quarter to defeat Stroudsburg 28-14 and earn its first victory of the 2026 season.
The Hurricanes improved to 1-2 behind a big night from running back Treyce Whitlow and quarterback Alsaiah Gross. Whitlow rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries, while Gross threw for 185 yards and two scores.
Stroudsburg, which fell to 2-1, struck first. Keyen Johnson opened the scoring with a 13-yard touchdown run, and Hunter Fuller’s extra point gave the Mounties a 7-0 advantage.
Liberty answered before the end of the first quarter when Whitlow broke loose for a 33-yard touchdown run. Christian Hackett’s extra point tied the game at 7-7.
Liberty put together a balanced offensive performance Thursday night, scoring a touchdown in every quarter to defeat Stroudsburg 28-14 and earn its first victory of the 2026 season.
The Hurricanes improved to 1-2 behind a big night from running back Treyce Whitlow and quarterback Alsaiah Gross. Whitlow rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries, while Gross threw for 183 yards and two scores.
Stroudsburg, which fell to 2-1, struck first. Keyen Johnson opened the scoring with a 13-yard touchdown run, and Hunter Fuller’s extra point gave the Mounties a 7-0 advantage.
Liberty answered before the end of the first quarter when Whitlow broke loose for a 33-yard touchdown run. Christian Hackett’s extra point tied the game at 7-7.
The Hurricanes took control in the second quarter. Gross connected with Greg Tillman for a 35-yard touchdown, putting Liberty ahead 14-7 at halftime.
Whitlow struck again in the third quarter, this time racing 35 yards for his second touchdown of the night. The score extended Liberty’s advantage to 21-7 and gave the Hurricanes touchdowns in each of the first three quarters.
Stroudsburg refused to go away.
Quarterback Jack Mitchell connected with Victor Cassese on a 13-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter, and Fuller’s extra point cut Liberty’s lead to 21-14.
But the Hurricanes answered with the game’s final score. Gross found Tillman again, this time for a 27-yard touchdown, to give Liberty some breathing room and secure the 28-14 victory.
Whitlow was the driving force behind Liberty’s ground attack, averaging 9.6 yards per carry on his 15 attempts. Gross completed 10 of 18 passes for 183 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. The Hurricanes finished with 168 rushing yards and 181 passing yards.
Tillman made the most of his two receptions, turning both into touchdowns while finishing with 62 receiving yards. Zyaire Davis led Liberty with five catches for 93 yards.
Stroudsburg moved the football through the air behind Mitchell, who completed 16 of 31 passes for 222 yards and a touchdown without an interception. Joshua Ivers-Green was his leading receiver with five catches for 105 yards, while Cassese caught three passes for 33 yards and a touchdown.
Johnson provided a strong all-around performance for the Mounties. He rushed 20 times for 98 yards and a touchdown while adding two receptions for 39 yards. Stroudsburg totaled 124 yards on the ground.
Liberty’s ability to answer every Stroudsburg challenge proved to be the difference. After falling behind 7-0, the Hurricanes scored four touchdowns over the final three-plus quarters and never trailed again, finishing off a 28-14 victory for their first win of the season.
