The Deep Run Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Freeman Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Deep Run is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
It was a proper cat-fight when Deep Run challenged Glen Allen last Friday. The Wildcats took a 13-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jaguars. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 187th, while the Jaguars are ranked 37th).
Deep Run's loss came about despite a quality game from Jemel Howard, who rushed for 67 yards and one TD on only nine carries.
Even if they lost, Deep Run's defense still kept up the pressure with 4.5 sacks. Dylan Mundine refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself. Deep Run got some further help from Chase Mohsinger: he forced one fumble and made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Freeman slipped by Thomas Jefferson 14-13 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mavericks.
Deep Run's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Freeman, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Deep Run was dealt a bruising 42-0 loss at the hands of Freeman when the teams last played back in September of 2024. Thankfully for the Wildcats, Butter Stephenson (who rushed for 299 yards and four scores while picking up 10.0 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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