The Freeport Yellowjackets's road trip will continue as they head out to face the East Allegheny Wild Cats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Freeport beat Hopewell 35-25.
Meanwhile, East Allegheny can finally bid farewell to their eight-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 41-26 win over Valley. The Wild Cats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
A big part of East Allegheny's victory came down to the chemistry between Cedric Mack Jr. and his top target Damarjae Warren. Mack Jr. threw for 215 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt while Warren picked up 185 receiving yards and four touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Mack Jr. a new career-high in rushing yards.
East Allegheny didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tanner Loya and Chris Portis.
Freeport is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for East Allegheny, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
Freeport might still be hurting after the 28-7 loss they got from East Allegheny in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Freeport avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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