Feb. 23, 2026, 4:05 a.m. CT
WOODROW — Colton Bichard watched from the sideline as Lubbock-Cooper Liberty’s postseason possibility faded away.
The Patriots quarterback broke his collarbone in the penultimate district game and missed the 2024 finale against Levelland that determined the league’s final playoff spot.
It was a bitter ending to Liberty’s maiden season, but coach Joe Sexton saw Bichard return with a fire.