Freeland is 8-2 against Alma since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Freeland Falcons will look to defend their home field against the Alma Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Freeland will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Freeland is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 61-6 victory over Powers Catholic. Fans of the Falcons have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Freeland got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Max Heyn out in front 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. Another rusher making a difference was 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's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Freeland's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Kaden Gerzseny and Owen Case.
Meanwhile, Alma can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They secured an 18-14 W over Bridgeport.
Freeland's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Alma, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Freeland against Alma in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 55-13 victory. Will Freeland repeat their success, or does Alma have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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