Freedom was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by the Rancho Cotate Cougars 37-0. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 650th, while the Cougars are ranked 231st).
Freedom's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Christian Richards and Kevin Meza. Another thorn in Rancho Cotate's side was Joseph Fray, who picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Wyatt Gregori was the offensive standout of the match as he rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also threw for 125 yards on eight of 19 attempts.
Freedom's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Rancho Cotate, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Freedom will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Pittsburg at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. Rancho Cotate will also get a bit of a break before their next contest: they'll face off against Vintage at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. Rancho Cotate's defense has only allowed 15.5 points per game this season, so Vintage's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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