Freeland and Escanaba squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Freeland had to settle for second. They fell 17-13 to the Eskymos. Having soared to a lofty 47 points in the game before, the Falcons couldn't push the score so high this time.
Freeland lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Max Heyn, who rushed for 93 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also threw for 118 yards on 12 of 18 attempts. Another player making a difference was Kellen East, who rushed for 119 yards.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere three yards per carry. The team can thank East for the heroic effort on defense: he. Freeland's ground attack was stronger, having averaged five.
Freeland's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Escanaba, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-1.
Freeland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Escanaba, they will square off against Big Rapids at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cardinals' defense has only allowed 11.6 points per game this season, so the Eskymos' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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