Freeland has won nine straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Frankenmuth has won nine straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Falcons faces off against the Frankenmuth Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Freeland took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 54-27 win over Glenn. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 59th, while the Bobcats are ranked 239th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Max Heyn continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 225 yards and four touchdowns on only eight carries, while also throwing for 36 yards and a touchdown. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 82-yard run. Owen Case was another key player, rushing for 69 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Freeland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 374 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 201 rushing yards in 17 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Freeland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Keegan Whelton, Karson Worth, and Wilson Huckeby picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Frankenmuth's strategy against Bridgeport on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Frankenmuth blew Bridgeport out of the water with a 48-6 final score. With the Eagles ahead 27-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Freeland's victory bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Frankenmuth, their win bumped their record up to an identical 7-0.
Freeland might still be hurting after the 38-13 loss they got from Frankenmuth when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Freeland, Jack Rich (who rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 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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