Football Preview: Fredericktown Freddies vs. East Knox Bulldogs
The Fredericktown Freddies will challenge the East Knox Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Knox took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Fredericktown, who comes in off a win.
Fredericktown will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up six points last Friday, then bounced right back against Loudonville on Friday. Fredericktown blew past Loudonville 39-14. The Freddies pushed the score to 33-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Redbirds cut but never quite recovered from.
Fredericktown's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Blake Sipes, who rushed for 194 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry. Another rusher making a difference was Elijah Roush, who rushed for 173 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.2 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Fredericktown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 546 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Fredericktown didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Carter Mull.
Meanwhile, East Knox fell victim to Northmor and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 42-0 loss at the hands of the Golden Knights. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Golden Knights: they've now lost four in a row.
Fredericktown now has a winning record of 4-3. As for East Knox, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-3 record.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Fredericktown has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 265.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like East Knox struggles in that department as they've been averaging 171.3. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Fredericktown was taken down by East Knox 35-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of East Knox's Blake Elliott, who rushed for 205 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. Now that Fredericktown knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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