Football Preview: Freedom Eagles vs. Battlefield Bobcats
Freedom hasn't had much luck against Battlefield recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Freedom Eagles will square off against the Battlefield Bobcats at 7:00 p.m.
Freedom is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were beaten by Riverside 39-0.
Meanwhile, Battlefield put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Woodbridge on the road to the tune of 42-7. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Vikings are ranked 78th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Calum O?Shea, who rushed for 207 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Sage Davis, who rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
Another reason for the win was Battlefield's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Cameron Binkowski was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up threehimself. Those three sacks set a new season-high mark for him.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Battlefield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 397 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Freedom's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Battlefield, their win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Freedom was taken down by Battlefield 40-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Freedom avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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