Football Game Preview: Freedom Area Bulldogs vs. Mohawk Area Warriors

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Previous Games

10/18/24 - Home	27-48 L
10/13/23 - Home	20-44 L
10/14/22 - Away	13-42 L
10/22/21 - Home	34-20 W
10/24/20 - Away	47-20 W
+ 5 more games

Freedom Area and Mohawk Area are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2015, but not for long. The Bulldogs are taking a road trip to square off against the Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Freedom Area took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They secured a 20-14 W over Union Area. The win was some much needed relief for the Bulldogs as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.

Kaden Bailey was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 186 yards and two scores while picking up 8.9 yards per carry, and also picked up 74 receiving yards and one touchdown.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Freedom Area was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 266 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 Mohawk Area). Everything went their way against Western Beaver on Friday as they made off with a 40-20 victory. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Warriors with their most commanding win of the season.

Mohawk Area found their leader in freshman Lucas Stratton, who rushed for 127 yards and a pair of TDs. Stratton showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 55 yards. Bobby Fadden got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Mohawk Area's record is now 3-5. As for Freedom Area, the win got them back to even at 4-4.

Freedom Area suffered a grim 48-27 defeat to Mohawk Area in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fadden, who threw for 292 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 passes, and also rushed for 66 yards and a pair of scores. Now that the Bulldogs know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.