The Freeman Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Johnson-Brock Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Freeman has given up an average of 43.6 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Freeman faced off against Johnson County Central on Friday. The Falcons came up short against the Thunderbirds, falling 44-22. The Falcons have struggled against the Thunderbirds recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 54 points the game before, Johnson-Brock was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They fell 24-12 to Elmwood-Murdock. The matchup marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Freeman will have to contain Hayden Gravatt as he made an impact in Johnson-Brock's last game. He rushed for 128 yards and one TD, and also picked up 44 receiving yards. Gravatt's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 105 rushing yards.
The loss was their first on the road , dropping their record down to 3-2. As for Freeman, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Freeman was dealt a bruising 58-15 loss at the hands of Johnson-Brock when the teams last played back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Eagles' Wyatt Fulton, who threw for 144 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 102 yards and one score. Now that the Falcons know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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