Freedom 32, Allentown Central Catholic 14 – Rapid Recap
Freedom High School’s football team has righted the ship.
The third-ranked Patriots, who started the season 1-2, climbed back above .500 on Saturday night with a 32-14 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference South Division victory over Allentown Central Catholic at J. Birney Crum Stadium.
Turning point: Both teams traded a combined four punts to start the game, but Freedom’s offense gained traction during a 60-yard scoring drive.
Tailback Jalen Fletcher completed the series with a 10-yard touchdown on the first play of the second quarter.
Next, a miscue on a Central Catholic punt started the Patriots at the Vikings’ 45-yard line. Freedom found the end zone again when quarterback Ethan Neidig, with a defender hanging on him, tossed a 3-yard TD to Justin Peluso on fourth-and-goal.
Prajeet Santra’s PAT gave the visitors a 14-0 advantage with 6:54 remaining in the second quarter.
The Vikings fumbled on their next possession, and Neidig connected with wideout Owen Johnson for a 43-yard gain to put Freedom back in the red zone. A 2-yard score from Fletcher pushed the Patriots’ lead to 20-0 with 3:12 to go before the break.
Top performers: Fletcher finished with 163 yards and four touchdowns on 25 carries. Neidig threw for 121 yards and a score.
Johnson finished with five receptions for 82 yards.
Running back Caiden Shaffer led the Vikings offense with 65 yards and two TDs on 14 carries.
What it means: Freedom has won back-to-back games and is now 3-2 overall and in the division. The Patriots have their first cross-divisional contest next week when they’re back at J. Birney Crum to face Allen on Friday.
Central dropped to 3-2 overall and in the division. The Vikings also have a North Division foe – Dieruff – on deck Oct. 1.
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