The Allen Mustangs battled hard Friday night, but lost to the Liberty Tigers, 29-20.

Allen received the ball first and drove the field for a touchdown when junior Shawn Husband ran it in from 39 yards out. The following twopoint conversion failed, however.

The Tigers quickly responded with a touchdown of their own, and, after a successful PAT, went up 7-6.

However, with four minutes to go in first quarter, the Liberty punter stepped out of the end zone resulting in a safety, making it 8-7, Mustangs.

And that was all the scoring in the first quarter.

However, Liberty was the only team to score in the second quarter -- a 40-yard rushing TD. The PAT kick was no good, however, making the score going into halftime 13-8, Liberty.

Second Half

The Mustangs used the third quarter to not only stay in the game but pull ahead for a while.

Liberty received the ball after halftime, but the team’s drive stalled, and they were forced to punt.

After starting a drive on Liberty’s 43 yard line, Allen moved the ball down the field and quickly scored on a 10-yard rush by Shawn Husband.

The two-point conversion failed, however, and the score remained 14-13, Allen.

Liberty’s ensuing drive again failed, and they were forced to punt.

The Mustangs scored immediately when freshman Brayden Tatum -- playing quarterback in place of Garrett Nix who is injured -- kept the ball and rushed in from 35 yards out. The score was 20-13, Allen, after an unsuccessful two-point conversion attempt.

However, that was the end of Allen’s scoring, and the Tigers went on to score a touchdown with under a minute left in the third, then got a safety early in the fourth, and eventually scored a touchdown and twopoint conversion with about three minutes left in the game to make the final score 29-20, Liberty.

The Mustangs (3-3/1-2) will next play Stroud (1-3/0-0) tonight at home. The game is scheduled for 7 p.m.

Game Statistics

The Mustangs had 218 rushing yards and 83 passing yards for a total of 301 yards.

Offense Passing

Brayden Tatum completed six passes for 83 yards.

Receiving

Chad Milne had two receptions for 56 yards; Shawn Husband caught the ball twice for 16 yards; Emmett Koonce had one reception for nine yards; and Quinton Walker caught the ball once for three yards.

Rushing

Brayden Tatum kept the ball 17 times for 71 yards and had one touchdown, while Shawn Husband carried the ball 11 times for 147 yards and had two touchdowns.

Defense

Tagus Howard made six solo tackles and two assisted tackles, while Gage Husband had four tackles and seven assists.

Other players with tackles and assists were Brayden Griffith , 3-2; Rodey Arnold, 3-2; Emmett Koonce, 3-1; Caden Howard, 2-6; Chad Milne, 2-1; Quinton Walker, 2-1; Clayton Shackelford, 1-3; Brayden Tatum, 1-1; Brody Wallis, 0-4; Jake Hisaw, 0-2; Will Kaminski, 0-1; and Quinn Corum, 0-1.

Standout Plays

Clayton Shackelford, Rodey Arnold and Tagus Howard each sacked the quarterback one, while Brayden Tatum blocked a PAT kick.

What you need to know at the game....

• Admission is $5 adult • $4 Students • $2 Senior Citizen

• Allen school will be utilizing only one gate entry for this football season. You may only enter at the west entry by the parking lot.

• Please refrain from gathering on the field after the games.

• Plan your seating area for maximum safety. We recommend Social Distancing of more than six feet between each household group.

• Facial coverings are recommended when in close contact with someone outside of your group.