Harlem has gone 9-1 against Freeport recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Harlem Huskies will host the Freeport Pretzels at 7:15 p.m. Harlem will be strutting in after a win while Freeport will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Harlem didn't have too much trouble with Guilford on the road as they won 30-13. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Huskies.
Jahmani Muhammad was his usual excellent self, rushing for 150 yards and three touchdowns.
Harlem's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB 4.5 times. Leading the way was Amhaad Heard with 3.5 sacks. Those 3.5 sacks set a new season-high mark for him.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Freeport's offense. They were beaten by Hononegah 35-0 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Pretzels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 260th, while the Indians are ranked 87th).
Harlem pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Freeport, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Harlem took their win against Freeport in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 42-19. In that game, Harlem amassed a halftime lead of 28-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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