Football Preview: Freedom Patriots vs. Fivay Falcons
Freedom is 0-3 against Fivay since October of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Freedom Patriots will be playing at home against the Fivay Falcons at 7:30 p.m. Freedom will be strutting in after a win while Fivay will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with 12 losses in a row dating back to last season, Freedom finally turned things around against King on Friday. They came out on top against the Lions by a score of 16-6.
Freedom's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. In that department, Quran Smiley was the leader with two sacks. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made six total tackles. Freedom got some further help from Jordan Gentry: he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 16 total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Fivay was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 21-15 to River Ridge. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 322nd, while the Royal Knights are ranked 160th).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Sean Brown, who rushed for 101 yards. Antwon Brown got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Fivay wouldn't let River Ridge keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Jebarri Brown was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Freedom's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Fivay, they now also have a losing record at 1-2.
Freedom couldn't quite finish off Fivay when the teams last played back in October of 2021 and fell 27-25. Will Freedom have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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