Football Preview: Nazareth Area Blue Eagles vs. Freedom Patriots
Nazareth Area and Freedom are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2015, but not for long. The Nazareth Area Blue Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the Freedom Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated after three-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Nazareth Area beat Wilson 35-31. Given the Blue Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 63rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Freedom took their match at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-15 victory over Allentown Central Catholic.
Nazareth Area's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Freedom, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-0.
Nazareth Area strolled past Freedom in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 42-26. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nazareth Area since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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