It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Freeland can now relate to. They took a 27-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Goodrich Martians. The loss continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Martians: they've now lost three in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Freeland lost on Friday, don't look at Brayden Petre. Despite the final result, he rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. That's the most rushing yards Petre has posted since back in September.
Even though they lost, Freeland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 206 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 206 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Freeland's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-2. As for Goodrich, their win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1.
Freeland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Goodrich, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Haslett at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Haslett will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Goodrich surely won't give up without a fight.
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