The Goodrich Martians have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Freeland Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Goodrich is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Brandon 49-7. Given the Martians' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Blackhawks are ranked 197th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Freeland was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Lake Fenton 51-21. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcons.
Brayden Petre was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 57 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also caught a touchdown. Another back making a difference was Owen Case, who rushed for 106 yards on only seven carries.
Freeland's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Goodrich, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Goodrich won a game that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in November of 2023, slipping by Freeland 21-20. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Freeland's Sam Talaga, who rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Goodrich to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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