Football Preview: Antioch Panthers vs. Freedom Falcons
Antioch has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to face off against the Freedom Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
It was a proper cat-fight when Antioch took on Liberty last Friday. Antioch took a 33-14 bruising from Liberty. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Lions: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the loss, Antioch had strong showings from Kha?Mahri Jones, who picked up 52 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Kiante Johnson, who picked up 75 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Freedom was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by Pittsburg 49-0. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 655th, while the Pirates are ranked 16th).
Antioch's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Freedom, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything came up roses for Antioch against Freedom in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 44-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Antioch since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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