Easton Area hasn't had much luck against Freedom recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Easton Area Rovers will square off against the Freedom Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Easton Area sitting on seven straight victories and Freedom on eight.
Last Friday, Easton Area really took it to Liberty for the full four quarters, racking up a 49-20 win on the road. The result was nothing new for the Rovers, who have now won six games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Dorian Thomas and Cole Ordway were among the main playmakers for Easton Area as the former rushed for 154 yards and three touchdowns and the latter threw for 135 yards and two touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave Ordway a new career-high in rushing yards. Another rusher making a difference was William Day, who rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, everything went Freedom's way against Northampton on Friday as Freedom made off with a 42-21 victory. That's two games straight that the Patriots have won by exactly 21 points.
Easton Area's record is now 7-1. As for Freedom, their record now sits at 8-0.
Easton Area came up short against Freedom in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 20-7. Can Easton Area avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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