Liberty Eagles District Champions

The Mountain View-Birch Tree Liberty Eagles are the 2025 Class 2 District 3 champions. The Eagles claimed the title after defeating the Forsyth Panthers on Friday, Nov. 14 at The Eagle's Nest. The Eagles won 55-7.

The Eagles currently have a 9-2 season record and will host the 8-3 Lamar Tigers on Saturday, Nov. 22 at 1:00 p.m. at The Eagle's Nest. The game will be the 8th time the Eagles have faced off against the Lamar Tigers since 2010. The Eagles played the Tigers in 2010 with a 20-21 game outcome; 2011 with an 18-33 score; 2012 with a 14-55 score; 2013 with a 0-35 score; 2015 with a 7-14 score; 2016 with a 7-42 score and 2020 with an 8-32 score.

At home, the Eagles boast a 5-0 win record while the Tigers have a 3-2 away record. The Eagles winning percentage this season is 81.8% compared to the Tigers 72.7%. For the season, the Eagles have only dropped games against the Thayer Bobcats and the Mountain Grove Panthers and a boast fiv shut-outs for the season.

Head Coach Jansen Acklin said, "I'd just like to mention the special bond and belief in each other that this team has shown. They were able to overcome the adversity throughout the ups and downs of the season by staying focused on fixing our mistakes as a team and improving one week at a time. They stayed together and showed up every week with the same goal in mind, and that was to raise the standard every practice and be the best version of Liberty football on Friday night. These guys have earned everything they've accomplished through their hard work and commitment to each other. I'm so proud that they have earned the right to forever be remembered as champions in our community!"