Frenship has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Midland Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Frenship knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Midland likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Frenship won a match that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Midland Christian 35-34. The 35-point effort marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Holden Phillips was his usual excellent self, throwing for 330 yards and five touchdowns while completing 82.6% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for five or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Leyton Stone was Phillips' top target, picking up 147 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Midland entered their tilt with Santaluces on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victor by a 56-31 margin over the Chiefs.
Midland had a senior duo take command as Cutter Lange gained 82 total yards and three touchdowns and Stroman Bridges rushed for 141 yards on only 13 carries. That's the most rushing yards Bridges has posted since back in October of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Midland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 445 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Santaluces only rushed for 58.
Midland 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 Jojo Lievens.
Frenship's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Midland, their win bumped their record up to an identical 4-1.
Frenship came up short against Midland when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 38-28. Can Frenship avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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