The Homestead Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Fremont Firebirds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Homestead's defense has only allowed 14 points per game this season, so Fremont's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Homestead took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They never let Saratoga get on the board and left with a 22-0 win. Considering the Mustangs have won four games by more than 21 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Fremont strolled past Santa Clara with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 25-6. The Firebirds' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Homestead pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.7 points on average over those games. As for Fremont, they picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 2-7.
Homestead lost to Fremont on the road by a decisive 28-14 margin in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. Thankfully for the Mustangs, Praxedo Gacrama Iv (who rushed for 103 yards and one touchdown on only 11 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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