Saginaw United unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a blow against the Freeland Falcons on Thursday, falling 35-0. While losing is never fun, Saginaw United can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 298th, while Freeland is ranked 58th).
JAMES CASEY threw for 67 yards on four of 16 attempts. BLAKE JONES was his top target, picking up 32 receiving yards.
Leading Freeland to victory were Max Heyn and Parker Lentner. Heyn rushed for 105 yards on only 12 carries, while Lentner rushed for 102 yards and two scores. That's the most rushing touchdowns Lentner has posted since back in September of 2024.
Saginaw United has already played their next match, a 35-0 defeat against Mt. Pleasant on the 5th. As for Freeland, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-0 victory against Bridgeport on the 5th.
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