On Friday, Freedom faced Easton Area in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Freedom Patriots fell to the Easton Area Rovers 25-21. The Patriots' defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Leading Easton Area to victory were 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.
Having lost for the first time this season, Freedom fell to 8-1. As for Easton Area, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Freedom will head out to square off against 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. As for Easton Area, they will be playing at home against Nazareth Area at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Nazareth Area knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Easton Area likes a good challenge.
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