After losing to Brandon the last time they met, Freedom decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, the Freedom Patriots made off with a 21-20 victory over the Brandon Eagles. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Patriots.
The critical scores for Freedom came from Devin Lee, Crisxander Gomez, and Adam ?Aj? Crump.
Freedom didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Maurice Murray Jr., Jovanny Martinez, and Cameron Bernard picked up one apiece. Jordan Gentry was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making 15 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Freedom's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Brandon, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Freedom will face off against Zephyrhills at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Zephyrhills is coming into the match with three straight defeats at home, meaning Freedom will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Brandon, they will host Blake at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Blake will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Brandon surely won't give up without a fight.
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