Frenship is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Friday. After each having a week off, they and the Midland Bulldogs will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Frenship's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups.
Frenship barely beat Midland Christian the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Tigers simply couldn't be stopped last Friday as they easily beat the Mustangs 41-13.
Frenship got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Braiden Dunkerson out in front who rushed for 35 yards and a pair of scores. Chase Campbell was another key player, gaining 83 total yards and a touchdown.
Frenship didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Kolton Christie. Frenship got some further help from Noah Lopez: he picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Midland was just a hair shy of victory two weeks ago and fell 43-42 to Inglewood. The Bulldogs were up 28-8 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Midland dropped their record down to 1-4 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Frenship, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Frenship barely slipped by Midland when the teams last played back in October of 2024, winning 48-47. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Bulldogs' Stroman Bridges, who rushed for 116 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 31 yards and one TD. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Tigers to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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