Playoff Preview: Liberty Lightning vs. Southeast Polk Rams — Friday, Nov. 7 in North Liberty
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Liberty Lightning host the Southeast Polk Rams in a high-stakes playoff meeting on Friday, Nov. 7. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. CST at Liberty in North Liberty, Iowa — the game page is here: https://scorebooklive.com/iowa/football/games/5932450-southeast-polk-vs-liberty.
Quick facts
- Matchup: Liberty Lightning (home) vs. Southeast Polk Rams (away)
- Date/time: Friday, Nov. 7 — 7 p.m. CST
- Location: Liberty — North Liberty, Iowa
- SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/iowa/football/games/5932450-southeast-polk-vs-liberty
- Liberty team page: https://scorebooklive.com/iowa/football/teams/510419-liberty-lightning
- Southeast Polk team page: https://scorebooklive.com/iowa/football/teams/240241-southeast-polk-rams
Last meeting and storyline
These teams met earlier this season on Sept. 5, 2025, when Liberty topped Southeast Polk 38-20. That result will linger as the Rams travel north looking for a playoff response and Liberty aims to reinforce the advantage it showed in September.
Fan and pick’em notes
- Fans on SBLive: Southeast Polk — 10, Liberty — 6
- Current SBLive picks (fans’ game picks): Liberty — 1; Southeast Polk — 0
Fan counts and picks change as the community engages — follow the teams on SBLive and make a pick if you want to show support. Picks are for fun and do not reflect official projections.
Streaming
Both schools list NFHS Network pages where you may find live streams or school-produced coverage:
- Liberty NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/liberty-high-school-north-liberty-ia/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive
- Southeast Polk NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/southeast-polk-high-school-pleasant-hill-ia/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive
Weather
The game is in North Liberty — check the game page for the latest forecast and any updates as kickoff approaches.
Why this matters
Playoff nights in Iowa are charged — a season’s momentum and a community’s pride are on the line. Liberty will look to defend the home turf where it beat Southeast Polk in September; the Rams will be searching for adjustments and urgency on both sides of the ball.
Get involved
Follow both teams on SBLive, bookmark the game page (https://scorebooklive.com/iowa/football/games/5932450-southeast-polk-vs-liberty) and make your pick to show support. Fan counts and pick totals can change up to kickoff — join the conversation and help your team’s community grow.