Flag Football Recap: Freedom Comes Up Short

Freedom was the 31-6 winner over Dublin when they last played one another back in August of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Falcons lost 26-6 to the Gaels on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California flag football rankings (they are ranked 431st, while the Gaels are ranked 198th).

Katelyn Slagle threw for 94 yards and one touchdown. Destiny Murphy was her top target, picking up 133 receiving yards and one TD. On the ground, La'Riyah Peterson rushed for 56 yards on only seven carries.

This is the second loss in a row for Freedom and nudges their season record down to 2-7. As for Dublin, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.

Freedom didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 7-0 win against Deer Valley on the 24th. As for Dublin, they have also already played their next game, an 18-2 loss against Amador Valley on the 23rd.