Freeland is 8-2 against Alma since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Freeland Falcons will host the Alma Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Freeland will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Freeland is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Powers Catholic 61-6 on the road on Friday. Fans of the Falcons have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Freeland to victory, but perhaps none more so than Max Heyn, who rushed for 140 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries. Heyn's longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Petre, who rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Freeland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 409 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Alma came into Friday's matchup having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They snuck past Bridgeport with an 18-14 victory on Friday.
Freeland's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Alma, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Freeland against Alma in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 55-13 win. Will Freeland repeat their success, or does Alma have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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