Football Preview: Freeport Bulldogs vs. Pensacola Catholic Crusaders
The Freeport Bulldogs are taking a road trip to face off against the Pensacola Catholic Crusaders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Freeport 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 were the clear victor by a 32-8 margin over Vernon.
Freeport found their leader in underclassman Carter Nunes, who threw for 144 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 34 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Pensacola Catholic got themselves on the board against Pine Forest on Friday, but Pine Forest never followed suit. They blew past the Eagles 23-0.
Pensacola Catholic's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Nigel Nelson and Zion Heard. Pensacola Catholic got some further help from Noah Hamlin: he picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Freeport now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Pensacola Catholic, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
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