Alma hasn't had much luck against Freeland recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Alma Panthers will challenge the Freeland Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Alma took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They managed an 18-14 win over Bridgeport. The victory was some much needed relief for the Panthers as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Freeland put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 61-6 win over Powers Catholic. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Chargers are ranked 247th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Freeland to victory, but perhaps none more so than Max Heyn, who rushed for 140 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries. Heyn's longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Petre, who rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Freeland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 409 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 201 rushing yards in 14 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Alma's victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-3. As for Freeland, their record is now 4-0.
Alma took a serious blow against Freeland in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 55-13. Can Alma avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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