Liberty Dominates Maine Behind Fourth-Quarter Offensive Surge
Liberty defeated Maine 28-7 in Week 1, with the Flames pulling away decisively in the fourth quarter. The game remained tight through three quarters, with both teams scoring a touchdown in the second quarter to sit 7-7 heading into the second half. Liberty's defense dominated early, forcing Maine into difficult situations throughout the first half.
The decisive moment came in the fourth quarter when Liberty's offense erupted. Quarterback Ethan Vasko led the Flames' surge, completing passes to Evan Dickens and Donte Lee Jr. for touchdowns to put the game out of reach. Vasko finished with 197 passing yards to lead all passers.
Maine's offensive spark came early from running back Sincere Baines, who recorded a 77-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. Baines added a 26-yard run in the third quarter, while receiver Elijah Smalls led Maine receivers with 7 catches. Despite these efforts, Maine managed only a single touchdown and couldn't keep pace with Liberty's second-half performance.
FINAL: Liberty 28, Maine 7
AI-generated recap · Aug 24, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maine | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
 Liberty | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 28 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Maine | Liberty |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 13-31 | 19-33 |
| Pass Yards | 132 | 197 |
| Rush Yards | 184 | 194 |
| Total Yards | 316 | 391 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| 3rd Down | 2-11 | 11-19 |
| Penalties | 2-20 | 4-40 |
| Possession | 26:26 | 33:34 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
Joey Bryson kickoff for 60 yds , Julian Gray return for 29 yds to the LIB 34
Ethan Vasko pass incomplete to Donte Lee Jr.
Caden Williams run for 5 yds to the LIB 39
Ethan Vasko pass complete to Reese Smith for 6 yds to the LIB 45 for a 1ST down
Ethan Vasko pass complete to Reese Smith for no gain to the LIB 45
Ethan Vasko pass complete to Donte Lee Jr. for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
Ethan Vasko run for 6 yds to the ME 44 for a 1ST down
Julian Gray run for 6 yds to the ME 38
Ethan Vasko run for 3 yds to the ME 35
Caden Williams run for 4 yds to the ME 31 for a 1ST down
Ethan Vasko run for 2 yds to the ME 29
Ethan Vasko pass incomplete to Tyson Mobley
Ethan Vasko pass complete to Julian Gray for 9 yds to the ME 20 for a 1ST down
Caden Williams run for 7 yds to the ME 13
Ethan Vasko run for 5 yds to the ME 8 for a 1ST down
Ethan Vasko run for a loss of 2 yards to the ME 10
(07:06) No Huddle-Shotgun Vasko,Ethan pass incomplete short right to Henderson,Austin thrown to MAINE06 QB hurried by Hudson,Sherrod PENALTY LU Pass Interference (Cain,Casey) 15 yards from MAINE10 to MAINE25. NO PLAY.
Ethan Vasko pass incomplete to Tyson Mobley
Caden Williams run for 6 yds to the ME 19
Jay Billingsley 37 yd FG MISSED
Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Molayo Irefin
Sincere Baines run for 4 yds to the ME 24
Carter Peevy pass complete to Scott Woods for 10 yds to the ME 34 for a 1ST down
Carter Peevy run for a loss of 1 yard to the ME 33
Carter Peevy pass complete to Trevin Ewing for 14 yds to the ME 47 for a 1ST down
Rashawn Marshall run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
Carter Peevy pass complete to Molayo Irefin for 12 yds to the LIB 38 for a 1ST down
Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Scott Woods
Rashawn Marshall run for 3 yds to the LIB 35
Carter Peevy pass complete to Molayo Irefin for 4 yds to the LIB 31
Carter Peevy sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the LIB 38
Ethan Vasko pass complete to Julian Gray for no gain to the LIB 38
Ethan Vasko pass complete to Elijah Canion for 6 yds to the LIB 44
Ethan Vasko pass incomplete to Elijah Canion
Max Morgan punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Scott Woods at the ME 23
Sincere Baines run for 77 yds for a TD (Samuel Tremblay KICK)
Joey Bryson kickoff for 61 yds , Julian Gray return for 26 yds to the LIB 30
Ethan Vasko run for 3 yds to the LIB 33
Vaughn Blue run for 2 yds to the LIB 35
Ethan Vasko pass incomplete to Tyson Mobley
Max Morgan punt for 46 yds
Rashawn Marshall run for 8 yds to the ME 27
Rashawn Marshall run for 6 yds to the ME 33 for a 1ST down
Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Scott Woods
Rashawn Marshall run for no gain to the ME 33
Carter Peevy pass complete to Evan Wallace for 11 yds to the ME 44 for a 1ST down
Sincere Baines run for a loss of 1 yard to the ME 43
PENALTY MAINE Delay Of Game 5 yards from MAINE43 to MAINE38. NO PLAY.
Carter Peevy pass complete to Elijah Smalls for 7 yds to the ME 45
Carter Peevy sacked by Brenton Williams for a loss of 9 yards to the ME 36
Anthony Pecorella punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Reese Smith at the LIB 23
Ethan Vasko pass complete to Donte Lee Jr. for 15 yds to the LIB 38 for a 1ST down
Evan Dickens run for 8 yds to the LIB 46
Julian Gray run for 13 yds to the ME 41 for a 1ST down
Evan Dickens run for no gain to the ME 41
Evan Dickens run for a loss of 1 yard to the ME 42
Ethan Vasko pass incomplete to Jamari Person
Max Morgan punt for 28 yds, fair catch by Scott Woods at the ME 14
Sincere Baines run for 1 yd to the ME 15
Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Scott Woods
Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Evan Wallace
Anthony Pecorella punt for 51 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the LIB 38 , Reese Smith returns for 4 yds to the LIB 38
Ethan Vasko pass complete to Jamari Person for 14 yds to the ME 48 for a 1ST down
Caden Williams run for 1 yd to the ME 47
Ethan Vasko pass incomplete to Jamari Person
Ethan Vasko pass incomplete to Austin Henderson
Max Morgan punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Scott Woods at the ME 16
Carter Peevy run for 6 yds to the ME 22
Carter Peevy pass complete to Scott Woods for 8 yds to the ME 30 for a 1ST down
Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Trevin Ewing
Carter Peevy pass complete to Sincere Baines for 11 yds to the ME 41 for a 1ST down
Carter Peevy pass complete to Scott Woods for 3 yds to the ME 44
Carter Peevy sacked by CJ Bazile Jr. for a loss of 6 yards to the ME 38 Carter Peevy fumbled, recovered by LIB CJ Bazile Jr. , return for 0 yards
Ethan Vasko pass complete to Reese Smith for 9 yds to the ME 29
Ethan Vasko pass complete to Jamari Person for 20 yds to the ME 9 for a 1ST down
Ethan Vasko pass complete to Reese Smith for 9 yds for a TD (Jay Billingsley KICK)
Max Morgan kickoff for 63 yds , Trevin Ewing return for 12 yds to the ME 14
C. Peevy takes a knee
End of 2nd Quarter
Sincere Baines run for no gain to the ME 25
Carter Peevy pass complete to Scott Woods for 13 yds to the ME 38 for a 1ST down
Maine Penalty, Offensive Holding (Yards) declined
Sincere Baines run for 26 yds to the LIB 40 for a 1ST down
Sincere Baines run for 2 yds to the LIB 38
Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Scott Woods
Maine Penalty, Personal Foul (Sincere Baines) declined
Anthony Pecorella punt for 36 yds
Ethan Vasko run for 15 yds to the LIB 17 for a 1ST down
Julian Gray run for 11 yds to the LIB 28 for a 1ST down
Julian Gray run for 8 yds to the LIB 36
Ethan Vasko pass incomplete to Tyson Mobley
Caden Williams run for no gain to the LIB 36
Max Morgan punt for 46 yds
Rashawn Marshall run for 2 yds to the ME 20
Carter Peevy pass complete to Molayo Irefin for 19 yds to the ME 39 for a 1ST down
Rashawn Marshall run for 9 yds to the ME 48
Rashawn Marshall run for 7 yds to the LIB 45 for a 1ST down
Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Molayo Irefin
Sincere Baines run for 2 yds to the LIB 43
Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Sincere Baines
Anthony Pecorella punt for 37 yds
Vaughn Blue run for 4 yds to the LIB 10
Ethan Vasko run for 4 yds to the LIB 14
Caden Williams run for 2 yds to the LIB 16 for a 1ST down
Caden Williams run for 4 yds to the LIB 20
Ethan Vasko pass complete to Jamari Person for 5 yds to the LIB 25
Caden Williams run for 23 yds to the LIB 48 for a 1ST down
Ethan Vasko run for a loss of 4 yards to the LIB 44
Ethan Vasko pass complete to Casey Cain for 17 yds to the ME 39 for a 1ST down
Evan Dickens run for 8 yds to the ME 31
Julian Gray run for no gain to the ME 31
Evan Dickens run for 1 yd to the ME 30
Ethan Vasko pass incomplete to Austin Henderson
Ethan Vasko pass incomplete to Austin Henderson
Rashawn Marshall run for 30 yds to the LIB 40 for a 1ST down
Rashawn Marshall run for 2 yds to the LIB 38
Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Molayo Irefin
Maine Penalty, Offensive Holding (Sincere Baines) declined
Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Molayo Irefin
Evan Dickens run for 6 yds to the LIB 44
Ethan Vasko pass incomplete to Casey Cain
Ethan Vasko pass complete to Reese Smith for 11 yds to the ME 45 for a 1ST down Maine Penalty, Personal Foul (Chris Bacon) to the ME 30 for a 1ST down
PENALTY LU False Start (Cain,Casey) 5 yards from MAINE30 to MAINE35. NO PLAY.
Ethan Vasko pass incomplete to Jamari Person
Ethan Vasko pass complete to Reese Smith for 11 yds to the ME 24
Ethan Vasko pass complete to Evan Dickens for 24 yds for a TD (Jay Billingsley KICK)
Sincere Baines run for no gain to the ME 40
Carter Peevy pass intercepted
Ethan Vasko pass incomplete to Casey Cain
Ethan Vasko run for 2 yds to the ME 46
Ethan Vasko pass complete to Elijah Canion for 15 yds to the ME 31 for a 1ST down
Evan Dickens run for 5 yds to the ME 26
Julian Gray run for 1 yd to the ME 25
Evan Dickens run for 3 yds to the ME 22
Ethan Vasko run for 1 yd to the ME 21 for a 1ST down
Ethan Vasko pass complete to Julian Gray for 5 yds to the ME 16
Ethan Vasko pass incomplete to Julian Gray
Ethan Vasko pass complete to Donte Lee Jr. for 16 yds for a TD (Jay Billingsley KICK)
Sincere Baines run for 2 yds to the ME 27
Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Molayo Irefin
Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Evan Wallace
(03:49) No Huddle-Shotgun Peevy,Carter pass incomplete short left to Irefin,Molayo thrown to MAINE35 broken up by Harmon,Damond PENALTY LU Offside (Bazile, Jr.,CJ) 5 yards from MAINE27 to MAINE32. NO PLAY.
Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Scott Woods
Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Scott Woods
Ethan Vasko run for 15 yds to the ME 17 for a 1ST down
Evan Dickens run for 4 yds to the ME 13
Evan Dickens run for no gain to the ME 13
Ethan Vasko run for 13 yds for a TD (Jay Billingsley KICK)
Carter Peevy run for 1 yd to the ME 26
Rashawn Marshall run for 6 yds to the ME 32
Carter Peevy run for 1 yd to the ME 33
Carter Peevy run for 10 yds to the ME 43 for a 1ST down
Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Sincere Baines
Sincere Baines run for 5 yds to the ME 48
Carter Peevy pass complete to Sincere Baines for no gain to the ME 48
Carter Peevy pass complete to Ty'ee Stephens for 20 yds to the LIB 32 for a 1ST down