Football Preview: Irondequoit Eagles vs. Gates Chili Spartans
The Irondequoit Eagles will take on the Gates Chili Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Irondequoit is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33 points per game this season.
Irondequoit will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up six points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Churchville-Chili on Friday. Irondequoit blew past Churchville-Chili, posting a 39-7 win on the road. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Saints are ranked 284th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Cameron Freeman, who rushed for 264 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 15.5 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 91-yard run. Cristian Freeman made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Irondequoit didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Freeman and Cristian. Those 264 rushing yards gave Cameron a new career-high. Another thorn in Churchville-Chili's side was Cole Hoats, who picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Gates Chili was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They came up short against Webster Thomas, falling 42-21. One positive for the Spartans, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Irondequoit pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Gates Chili, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Irondequoit didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Gates Chili in their previous matchup back in September of 2021, but they still walked away with a 42-36 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Gates Chili's De'Marion Mewborn, who rushed for 270 yards and four touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Irondequoit to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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