The Freeport Bulldogs will head out to face off against the Pensacola Catholic Crusaders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Freeport took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They put the hurt on Vernon with a sharp 32-8 win.
Freeport found their leader in underclassman Carter Nunes, who threw for 144 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 34 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, while Pensacola Catholic put up some points on Friday, the same can't be said for Pine Forest. Pensacola Catholic was the clear victor by a 23-0 margin over Pine Forest.
It was another big night for Cj Nettles, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown.
Pensacola Catholic'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 Nigel Nelson and Zion Heard. Another thorn in Pine Forest's side was Noah Hamlin, who picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Freeport now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Pensacola Catholic, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
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