Liberty Captures 2026 Forsyth County Middle Schools Football Championship
Liberty Captures 2026 Forsyth County Middle Schools Football Championship
Patriots finish a perfect 10–0 season with a thrilling 31–27 victory over Vickery Creek
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Liberty celebrates after defeating Vickery Creek 31–27 to capture the 2026 Forsyth County Middle Schools Football Championship. Photos: Photo courtesy of Liberty Middle School via Facebook.
Liberty completed a perfect season Tuesday night, defeating Vickery Creek 31–27 in a thrilling Forsyth County Middle Schools Football Championship game that came down to the final minute.
The Patriots carried a 17–6 lead into halftime, but the championship took on an entirely different feel after the break.
Vickery Creek battled back, setting the stage for a wild second half in which the lead changed hands four times. Each time one team appeared to take control, the other had an answer.
The back-and-forth battle continued into the closing minutes, with Vickery Creek holding a 27–24 advantage and Liberty needing one final response to preserve its undefeated season.
The Patriots delivered.
Liberty drove for the go-ahead touchdown with just 53 seconds remaining, taking a 31–27 lead and putting the finishing touches on a championship thriller. The Patriots then held off Vickery Creek in the final seconds to secure the title and complete a perfect 10–0 season.
A Perfect Finish
A Perfect Finish
The victory capped an impressive run for Liberty, which went 7–0 during the regular season before winning three playoff games to finish 10–0.
It also gave the Patriots their third Forsyth County Middle Schools football championship and their first since 2021. Liberty's three county titles have come in 2005, 2021 and 2026.
Throughout the season, Liberty showed it could win in different ways. The Patriots produced convincing victories, survived close games and answered one final challenge to complete a perfect season.
The final scoreboard after a championship game that featured four second-half lead changes. Photos: Photo courtesy of Liberty Middle School via Facebook.
The Patriots raise the championship trophy after completing a perfect 10–0 season. Photos: Photo courtesy of Liberty Middle School via Facebook.
Two Games, Five Points
Two Games, Five Points
Tuesday night's championship was a rematch of one of the closest games of the regular season.
Liberty defeated Vickery Creek 20–19 in their first meeting. The championship matchup proved every bit as competitive, with the Patriots winning by four.
Across two meetings between two of the county's top teams, Liberty outscored Vickery Creek by just five total points — 51–46.
Vickery Creek finishes an outstanding season at 7–3, with two of those three losses coming against the undefeated county champions.
The Vipers earned the No. 3 seed in the playoffs and advanced to the championship with postseason victories over South Forsyth and Little Mill before taking Liberty all the way to the final minute in the title game.
Liberty players and cheerleaders celebrate the program's third county championship and first since 2021. Photos: Photo courtesy of Liberty Middle School via Facebook.
Four Lead Changes. One Championship.
Four Lead Changes. One Championship.
After Liberty controlled the first half, the championship became a battle to the finish.
Four second-half lead changes. A four-point final margin. A game-winning touchdown with 53 seconds remaining.
When it was over, the Patriots had finished the job.
10–0.
For the third time — 2005, 2021 and now 2026 — Liberty is a Forsyth County Middle Schools football champion.
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