Football Preview: Fredericktown Freddies vs. Northmor Golden Knights
The Fredericktown Freddies's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Northmor Golden Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fredericktown will head into Friday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by 27) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 14-12 win over Mt. Gilead.
Fredericktown's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brode Davis led the charge by picking up 179 receiving yards and a touchdown. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Sipes, who threw for 267 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes.
Meanwhile, Northmor put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Danville 41-6 at home. Considering the Golden Knights have won four matches by more than 33 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Northmor had a senior duo take command as Cowin Becker gained 185 total yards and three touchdowns and AJ Bower threw for 321 yards and five touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. What's more, Bower also racked up ten rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023. Jaxson Wenger was another key player, picking up 89 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Fredericktown now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Northmor, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
We should be in store for an exciting game as the two teams have no problem gaining yardage. Fredericktown has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 359.6 total yards per game. However, it's not like Northmor struggles in that department as they've been averaging 359.6. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Fredericktown was dealt a bruising 35-0 defeat at the hands of Northmor when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Fredericktown have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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