If Fremont was riding high fresh off their 35-12 takedown of Los Altos last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Fremont Firebirds fell to the Santa Clara Bruins 27-21. The Firebirds were right on the edge of victory: they outscored the Bruins in the fourth quarter 14-6.
Even though they lost, Fremont was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 253 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Joseph Manueli was his usual excellent self, rushing for 216 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry for Santa Clara. Manueli was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 69 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Damian Lopez, who rushed for 22 yards and a touchdown.
Fremont's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Santa Clara, the win snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 2-5 record.
Fremont wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 20-7 loss against South San Francisco on the 25th. As for Santa Clara, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 47-21 victory against Homestead on the 25th.
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