The Fremont Firebirds will venture away from home to face off against the Santa Clara Bruins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Santa Clara took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Fremont, who comes in off a win.
Fremont took a loss when they played away from home back in September, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Los Altos 35-12. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Firebirds have posted against the Eagles since October 17, 2014.
Fremont can attribute much of their success to Jadon Smith, who picked up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fremont was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Santa Clara was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 28-14 bruising from South San Francisco.
Fremont moved to 2-4 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Santa Clara, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Fremont was able to grind out a solid win over Santa Clara in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 31-24. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fremont since the squad 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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