The Freedom Patriots will face off against the Parkland Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Freedom got the win against Northampton by a conclusive 38-15. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Parkland had no problem doing just that on Friday. They strolled past the Hurricanes with points to spare, taking the game 27-9.
Tj Lawrence was his usual excellent self, rushing for 125 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 62 receiving yards.
Parkland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Preston Mertz.
Parkland pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.4 points. As for Freedom, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-1.
Freedom strolled past Parkland in their previous meeting back in August by a score of 30-13. Will Freedom repeat their success, or does Parkland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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