Fremont entered their game against Palo Alto on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Fremont Firebirds were beaten by the Palo Alto Vikings 43-14. The loss continues a trend for the Firebirds in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now lost five in a row.
Although Fremont took the loss, they still got scores from Henry Buenrostro and Jadon Smith.
Palo Alto was led to victory by Isaiah Phillips and Justin Fung. Phillips rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, while Fung threw for 163 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes. Phillips got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 52 yards.
Fremont's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-3. As for Palo Alto, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fremont will face off against Sequoia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fremont is facing Sequoia at the right time seeing as Sequoia is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Palo Alto, they will head out on the road to take on King's Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Palo Alto's defense has only allowed 14.5 points per game this season, so King's Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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