Freedom hasn't had much luck against Pittsburg recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Freedom Falcons are taking a road trip to take on the Pittsburg Pirates at 7:00 p.m.
Freedom is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game dating back to last season last Friday. They took a hard 16-0 fall against Dublin.
Freedom wouldn't let Dublin keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Freedom can thank Connor Fleming and Da'Mahn Miller for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pittsburg, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in September. They took down Los Gatos 37-20 on Friday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pittsburg to victory, but perhaps none more so than Marley Alcantara, who threw for 142 yards and four touchdowns. Jamar Searcy helped Alcantara out on the ground, rushing for 103 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 31 receiving yards and a touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Pittsburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 262 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Los Gatos only rushed for 166.
Pittsburg didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Truly Bell. Another thorn in Los Gatos' side was Etene Pritchard, Jr., who picked up three sacks and made four total tackles.
Freedom's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Pittsburg, their win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Freedom was taken down by Pittsburg 54-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Freedom avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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