The Freeport Bulldogs will head out to take on the Cottondale Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Freeport took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Northview by a score of 36-26.
Freeport wouldn't let Northview keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Blake O'Donnell, Zakade Schiro, and AJ Buttler picked up one apiece. O'Donnell is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least 15 every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Cottondale was fully in charge last Friday, breezing past FAMU DRS 56-14 at home. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 56-14.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cottondale to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cameron Odom, who rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 90 yards and three touchdowns on only seven passes. Tramond Collins was Odom's top target, picking up 43 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 65 yards and a touchdown.
Freeport now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Cottondale, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Freeport didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Cottondale when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 42-36 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Freeport since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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