The matchup between East Burke and Freedom on Friday hardly resembled the 12-7 effort from their previous meeting. The Cavaliers were outmatched by the Patriots and fell 61-22. The Cavaliers lost against the Patriots in their previous head to head back in August of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 12-7 score last time.
Despite the loss, East Burke still got an impressive performance from Ossie Burkeen, who rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns.
Kaden Davis had an outrageously good game for Freedom as he rushed for 92 yards and three TDs on only six carries, and also threw for 164 yards and three touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes. Juju Dominguez was Davis' top target, picking up 35 receiving yards and one score, while also rushing for 33 yards.
East Burke is on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3. As for Freedom, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.
East Burke will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Patton at 7:30 p.m. on the 19th. As for Freedom, they will challenge T.C. Roberson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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