It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Freeman had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They walked away with a 43-34 win over the Goldendale Timberwolves. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Scotties, who until this match were averaging 13.1 points allowed.
Logan Schultz was his usual excellent self, throwing for 239 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 93 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Another player making a difference was Vance Coyner, who picked up 104 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Loss or not, Goldendale got some senior leadership from Matthew Gray and Braxton Seaver. Gray rushed for 186 yards, while Seaver threw for 123 yards and three touchdowns.
Freeman's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.5 points per game. As for Goldendale, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 7-3 record.
Freeman will take on Onalaska at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Onalaska knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Freeman likes a good challenge. Goldendale does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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