Freedom and Spoto met for a duel on Friday where Freedom couldn't get it done. The Freedom Patriots were dealt a 48-7 loss at the hands of the Spoto Spartans. The Patriots have struggled against the Spartans recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Freedom lost, don't look at Crisxander Gomez. Despite the final result, he picked up 69 receiving yards and a touchdown. What's more, Gomez also racked up 29 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023.
It was another big night for Z'Orey Cotton, who rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 83 receiving yards and a touchdown for Spoto. Spoto also got a significant boost from Jaedyn Cartwright, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 114 yards.
Freedom's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Spoto, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Freedom will take on Zephyrhills at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Zephyrhills is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.8 points per game this season. As for Spoto, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Leto at 7:00 p.m. Spoto is facing Leto at the right time seeing as Leto is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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