Easton Area is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Freedom is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Rovers will host the Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Easton Area's defense has only allowed 14.9 points per game this season, so Freedom's offense will have their work cut out for them.
While Easton Area's victory against Liberty wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Rovers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 23-20 win over the Hurricanes on Friday. Those 23 points were actually the fewest the Rovers have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Easton Area had a senior duo take command as Cole Ordway rushed for 70 yards and two scores and Chris Martinez rushed for 138 yards. Sean McPeek made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Easton Area was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Easton Area's defense and their four sacks. Kurtis Crossman was especially locked on to Liberty's QB and sacked him twice. McPeek got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Freedom got the win against Northampton on Friday by a conclusive 35-14. Considering the Patriots have won four games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Easton Area's victory bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Freedom, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Easton Area didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Freedom in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 25-21 victory. Do the Rovers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Patriots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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