On Friday, Easton Area faced Freedom in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Easton Area Rovers secured a 25-21 W over the Freedom Patriots. This was payback for the Rovers, who suffered a 20-7 loss the last time these two teams met.
Easton Area was led to victory by Dorian Thomas and Cole Ordway. Thomas rushed for 92 yards and three touchdowns, while Ordway rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown. Thomas is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
The victory (which was Easton Area's eighth in a row) raised their record to 8-1. As for Freedom, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-1.
Easton Area will challenge Nazareth Area at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Easton Area will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. As for Freedom, they are taking a road trip to take on Liberty at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Liberty is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.1 points per game this season.
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