Despite a strong season so far, Baker has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They fell 36-26 to the Freeport Bulldogs on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Gators of the 43-42 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Despite the loss, Baker had strong showings from Daltyne (Layne) Cato (Brewer), who rushed for 131 yards and four touchdowns, and Cavin Wilks, who rushed for 200 yards while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Wilks a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Baker was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 335 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 263 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Freeport's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carter Nunes, who threw for 202 yards and two touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (86 yards to be exact) went to Julius Miles.
Baker's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Freeport, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Baker will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Vernon at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st. Baker will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. Freeport has already played their next contest, a 55-6 defeat against Walton on the 25th.
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