Northview High vs Liberty High Class 1A semifinal

Cameron Newsome, left, No. 22 of the Northview Chiefs, tries to hang on to this pass thrown to him by teammate LaMikal Kyles but Micheal Robinson, No. 22 of the Liberty High Bulldogs is shown knocking the ball away. No penalty was called on the play.

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LaMikal Kyles, No. 2 of the Northview Chiefs, throws this pass under pressure from the Liberty Bulldogs defense as he tries to connect Friday night with teammate No. 22, Cameron Newsome.

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Neiko Robinson, No. 10 of the Northview Chiefs, tries to evade defending Liberty Bulldogs player No. 22, Micheal Robinson, during their state semifinal game Friday night at Liberty High.

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Kevin Vaughn, No. 12, puts another extra point on the board for the Northview Chiefs against the Liberty Bulldogs during their class 1A state semifinal game Friday night at Liberty High.

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LaMikal Kyles, No. 2 of the Northview Chiefs, tries to shake defending Liberty Bulldogs player No. 4, Terryal Jenkins, as the Chiefs moved deep into Bulldogs territory Friday night on their way to another TD and a final 48-14 victory over Liberty in their state semifinal class 1A playoff game.

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Northview defenders shadow Alex Marlowe, No. 5 of the Liberty Bulldogs, as they seek to contain the Liberty player during their class 1A state semifinal game Friday night at Liberty High.

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Dalton Daniel, No. 26 of the Northview Chiefs, battles for this pass against Chance Peterson, No. 1 of the Liberty High Bulldogs.

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Northview Chiefs head football coach Sid Wheatley gives instructions to Dalton Daniel, No. 26 of the Chiefs, during the closing minutes of their class 1A state semifinal game against the Liberty High Bulldogs.

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The Northview High Chiefs try to block a extra point attempt by the Liberty High Bulldogs after the Bulldogs scored their first TD against the Chiefs Friday evening at Liberty High. The Chiefs went on to win the game 48-14.

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Northview Chiefs head football coach Sid Wheatley gets a congratualtory hug from assistant coach Meldon Smith, right, as players and fans stream onto the field at Liberty High School moments after the clock ran out leaving Northview with a class 1A state semifinal game 48-14 victory over Liberty High School.

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The Northview High marching band and color guard perform Friday night for the crowd at the Liberty High football stadium during half-time in the class 1A state semifinal game between the Northview Chiefs and the Liberty High Bulldogs.

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Northview High Chiefs players and fans celebrate their 48-14 class 1A state semifinal victory over the Liberty Bulldogs on the Liberty High football field Friday night.

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Northview High players conspire to dump an ice filled drink container over the head of head Northview football coach Sid Wheatley, barely visible far left, in celebration of their victory only moments away over Liberty High in their class 1A state semifinal game played at Liberty High Friday night.

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Northview Chiefs head football coach Sid Wheatley talks with his players during a time-out Friday night in their class 1A state semifinal game against the Liberty High Bulldogs.

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The Northview High Chiefs celebrate their 48-14 class 1A state semifinal victory over Liberty High Friday night at the Liberty High football stadium.

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Northview Chiefs No. 15, Jeffrey Taylor, has a white-board ready with the words "We Going 2 State" ready to hold up as he and his teammates watch the final seconds of their class 1A state semifinal game tick away leaving Northview with a 48-14 victory.

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Brannon Fowler, No. 6 of the Northview Chiefs, finds a hole in the Liberty High defense to put the third TD on the board for the Chiefs Friday night during their class 1A state semifinal playoff game at Liberty High.

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Kevin Vaughan, quarterback for the Northview Chiefs, weaves his way through the defensive line of the Liberty High Bulldogs on a keeper play during their state semifinal playoff game Friday night at Liberty High.

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LaMikal Kyles, No. 2 of the Northview Chiefs, fends off a Liberty High defender during their class 1A state semifinal game played Friday night at Liberty High.

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Neiko Robinson, left, No. 10 of the Northview Raiders, tries to fend off his No. 10 counterpart on the Liberty High Bulldogs, Ben Beckwith, during their class 1A state semifinal playoff game Friday night. Neiko managed to strip the ball from a Liberty runner who was going for a TD and then returned the ball on this run but officials declared the Liberty player had already scored the first of two TD's they would score Friday evening. Northview, however, went on to win the game 48-14.

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Micheal Robinson, No. 22 of the Liberty High Bulldogs, tries to find room to run against the Northview Chiefs defense during their state semifinal game Friday night.

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The Northview Chiefs take the field against the Liberty High Bulldogs Friday night at Liberty High for their class 1A state semifinal football game. Northview won 48-14.

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