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 simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Powers Catholic 61-6 on the road. 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.
Freeland's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was 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.
Freeland's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Kaden Gerzseny and Owen Case.
Meanwhile, Alma can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They managed an 18-14 victory over Bridgeport.
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 meeting back in September of 2023, as the team 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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