Preview: Freedom Eagles vs. Battlefield Bobcats
The Freedom Eagles are on the road again on Friday and plays the Battlefield Bobcats at 5:30 p.m. on February 9th. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Wednesday, Freedom had to suffer through a rough 63-23 loss at the hands of Osbourn Park. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Freedom in their matchups with Osbourn Park: they've now lost nine in a row.
Meanwhile, despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Battlefield couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They were dealt a 57-29 defeat at the hands of the Cardinals on Wednesday. Battlefield's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Freedom has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-10 record this season. As for Battlefield, their loss dropped their record down to 16-7.
Freedom came up short against Battlefield in their previous meeting last Tuesday, falling 45-37. Can Freedom avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
