Football Preview: East Allegheny Wild Cats vs. Freeport Yellowjackets
The East Allegheny Wild Cats will face off against the Freeport Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with eight defeats in a row dating back to last season, East Allegheny finally turned things around against Valley on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 41-26 victory over the Vikings. The Wild Cats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
A big part of East Allegheny's win came down to the chemistry between Cedric Mack Jr. and his top target Damarjae Warren. Mack Jr. threw for 215 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt while Warren picked up 185 receiving yards and four touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Mack Jr. a new career-high in rushing yards.
East Allegheny didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tanner Loya and Chris Portis.
Meanwhile, Freeport had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They came out on top against the Vikings by a score of 35-25.
East Allegheny's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Freeport, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
East Allegheny took their win against Freeport in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 28-7. Will East Allegheny repeat their success, or does Freeport have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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