The Fremont Firebirds will challenge the Terra Nova Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fremont hadn't beaten Gunn on the road since September 23, 2016 but that history sure didn't bother them on Friday. The Firebirds took down the Titans 27-9.
Fremont's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kevin Kowal, who rushed for 97 yards and one TD.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Fremont proved: they limited Gunn to a paltry -0.2 yards per carry. The Firebirds' ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.1.
Meanwhile, Terra Nova didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against South San Francisco on Friday, but they still walked away with a 14-9 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Fremont better focus on containing Joey Donati and Austin Snead as the pair were huge in Terra Nova's win. Donati rushed for 55 yards and one score, while Snead gained 95 total yards and a touchdown.
Fremont's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Terra Nova, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Fremont skirted past Terra Nova 15-12 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Tigers' Mateo Corona, who rushed for 123 yards and one touchdown on only 15 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Firebirds to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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