Fremont is 1-8 against Homestead since November of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Fremont Firebirds will look to defend their home field against the Homestead Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Fremont's favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Homestead has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Fremont pushed their score all the way to 33 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 43-33 to Carlmont. Despite running the score up even higher than they did two weeks ago (31), Fremont still had to take the loss.
The losing side was boosted by Alexander Solarez, who rushed for 155 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Solarez's longest rush was for an incredible 85 yards. Another player making a difference was Jordan Mckinney, who picked up 62 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Homestead fell victim to Palo Alto's stalwart defense on Friday and couldn't make it onto the board. They had to suffer through a rough 42-0 loss at the hands of the Vikings. Having soared to a lofty 35 points in the game before, Homestead couldn't push the score so high this time.
The losses dropped Fremont to 6-3 and Homestead to 1-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Fremont has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 222.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Homestead struggles in that department as they've been averaging 169.9 per game. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Fremont suffered a grim 20-0 defeat to Homestead when the teams last played back in November of 2022. Thankfully for Fremont, Zachary Acton (who rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
