Football Recap: Freeland Falcons vs. Glenn Bobcats
Freeland put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by the Glenn Bobcats on the road to the tune of 54-27. Fans of the Falcons have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
It was another big night for Max Heyn, who rushed for 225 yards and four touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 36 yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an incredible 82 yards. Another player making a difference was Owen Case, who rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Freeland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 374 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 201 rushing yards in 17 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Freeland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Keegan Whelton, Karson Worth, and Wilson Huckeby picked up one apiece.
Despite the defeat, Glenn saw an underclassman step up: Garrett Hilborn rushed for 150 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also picked up 39 receiving yards. Those 150 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Hilborn. Bradley Boyk was another key player, picking up 103 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Freeland pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Glenn, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.
It'll be Battle of the Birds when Falcons dukes it out withFrankenmuth at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. They will need to watch out since Freeland has now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Glenn, they will square off against Powers Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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