While it was all tied up 21-21 at halftime, Freeman was not quite Hermitage's equal in the second half on Friday. They fell to the Hermitage Panthers 35-31. The Mavericks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
Despite the loss, Freeman still got an impressive performance from Butter Stephenson, who rushed for 164 yards. Stephenson really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run.
Leading Hermitage to victory were Benjamin Yeanay Jr. and Earlonte' Winston. Yeanay Jr. rushed for 34 yards and two touchdowns, while Winston gained 158 total yards and two touchdowns. Winston's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 105 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Freeman has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season. As for Hermitage, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
Freeman has already played their next game, a 50-12 victory against J.R. Tucker on the 18th. As for Hermitage, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 23-16 defeat against Glen Allen on the 18th.
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