Freedom scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They came up short against the Jefferson Dragons, falling 45-21. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 483rd, while the Dragons are ranked 235th).
When it comes to explaining why Freedom lost, don't look at Adam ?Aj? Crump. Despite the final result, he picked up 117 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Freedom wouldn't let Jefferson keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Freedom can thank King Morris and Scott Johnson for forcing both of them.
Ronnell Dubose continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Jefferson, rushing for 216 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.3 yards per carry. Dubose's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 155 rushing yards dating back to last season. Jack Cunningham was another key player, having thrown for 341 yards and three touchdowns.
This is the second loss in a row for Freedom and nudges their season record down to 1-4. As for Jefferson, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Freedom will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Spoto at 7:30 p.m. on October 4th. As for Jefferson, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 45-27 victory against Robinson on the 30th.
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