Football Preview: Freeman Scotties vs. Newport Grizzlies
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The Freeman Scotties will head out on the road to square off against the Newport Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Newport will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Freeman extended their winning streak to three on Friday. The Scotties took down Lakeside 41-24.
Logan Schultz
| 10/03/25 vs Lakeside | 148 |
| 09/26/25 vs Asotin | 39 |
| 09/20/25 @ Northwest Christian School | 59 |
| 09/12/25 vs Rogers | 93 |
| 09/05/25 @ East Valley | 71 |
| + 8 more games |
Logan Schultz produced another solid effort rushing for 148 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also throwing for 182 yards and one TD. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2024. 97 of Schultz's passing yards were hauled in by Daniel Smith, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Freeman was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Newport). They put the hurt on Asotin with a sharp 51-28 win on Friday. Fans of the Grizzlies have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Kutter Driver and Jacob Reimers. Driver rushed for 197 yards and three scores while picking up 9.4 yards per carry while Reimers rushed for 160 yards and three TDs while picking up 10.0 yards per carry.
Freeman's record is now 4-1. As for Newport, their record now sits at 5-0.
Freeman took their victory against Newport in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 54-28 score. In that game, the Scotties amassed a halftime lead of 41-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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