It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Freeport had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 35-27 win over the Beaver Bobcats. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Yellowjackets considering their seven-point performance the game before.
One reason for the win was Freeport's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Bryson Paga and Cameron Manke, who racked up four sacks between them.
Despite the loss, Beaver still got an impressive performance from Travis Clear, who rushed for 113 yards and a pair of TDs on only 15 carries, and also threw for 184 yards and one touchdown. Clear's longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Jonah Justice helped out on the ground, rushing for 93 yards.
Freeport's victory bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Beaver, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.
As of now, neither Freeport nor Beaver have any future games scheduled.
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