The Freedom Eagles will take on the Lightridge Bolts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Freedom is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
While Freedom didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-8), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victors by a 34-8 margin over Dominion on Friday. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 26 points or more this season.
Bo Duong had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 142 yards and two scores on only 14 carries. Another player making a difference was Braden Cooke, who threw for 153 yards on only six passes.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Freedom was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Freedom's defense stepped up as well, laying out Christiandc Christiandc five times. Leading the way was Andrew Lewis with three sacks. Freedom got some further help from Ryan Mulcahy: he picked up a sack and made eight total tackles.
Meanwhile, Lightridge was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last Friday as they fell 26-20 to Potomac Falls.
Freedom's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Lightridge, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Freedom has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 178.5 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Lightridge, though, as they've been averaging only 85.8 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Freedom was dealt a bruising 39-0 defeat at the hands of Lightridge in their previous meeting back in August of 2024. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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