Fivay is 3-0 against Freedom since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Fivay Falcons are taking a road trip to square off against the Freedom Patriots at 7:30 p.m.
Last Friday, Fivay was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 21-15 to River Ridge. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 322nd, while the Royal Knights are ranked 160th).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Sean Brown, who rushed for 101 yards. Antwon Brown was in the mix too, providing Fivay with two touchdowns.
Fivay wouldn't let River Ridge keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Jebarri Brown was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Meanwhile, Freedom came into Friday's game having lost 12 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 16-6 victory over King on Friday.
Freedom's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jordan Gentry and Jaquan Busby.
This is the second loss in a row for Fivay and nudges their season record down to 1-2. As for Freedom, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-2.
Fivay skirted past Freedom 27-25 when the teams last played back in October of 2021. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Freedom's Alex De La Cruz, who threw for 326 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.5 yards per attempt. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Fivay to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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