Freeland has gone 5-0 against Bridgeport recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Freeland Falcons will square off against the Bridgeport Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. Freeland will be strutting in after a victory while Bridgeport will be coming in after a loss.
Freeland is headed out to face Bridgeport after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Freeland breezed by Saginaw United at home to the tune of 54-6 on Thursday. With the Falcons ahead 54-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
The critical scores for Freeland came from Heyn Max, Zander Wheatley, and Caleb Douglas.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Freeland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 206 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 205 rushing yards in 11 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Freeland'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 Wheatley and Jake Metiva.
Meanwhile, Bridgeport was not able to break out of their rough patch last Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They took a 14-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Gwinn.
Everything came up roses for Freeland against Bridgeport in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 68-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Freeland since the team 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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