Too Big, Too Strong, Too Good

And David picked up a stone and slung it ...

Unfortunately, Goliath ducked, swung his club and delivered a death blow.

The hearts of Scales Mound Hornet fans had a hard time watching as the Liberty Eagles dashed their hopes of meeting top ranked Yorkville Christian in the 1A State finals.

The Eagles were physically bigger and stronger – standing 6'6", 6'5", 6'4" and 6'2" – and none of them were what anyone would call "lean".

But size alone was not the entire factor. Liberty was strong, athletic, and ... unfortunately – allowed to play physical.

The opening minutes of the game determined the ou...