Freeland Varsity Football 52-0

  10:35 1st quarter 19 yd run by Ty Fournier

 2pt  Conversion run by Nathan Helmreich 

7:05 1st quarter 11 yd run by Nathan Helmreich 

2pt Conversion catch by Jacob Bright 

1:05 1st quarter 10yd run by Nathan Helmreich 

2pt run by Nathan Helmreich 

8:25 2nd quarter 2yd Run Brayden Petre

Brooke Riffel PAT

6:19 2nd quarter 1yd run by Cayden Remainder 

Brooke Riffel PAT 

:43 2nd Quarter 26yd catch by Daniel Duley from Sam Talaga 

Brooke Riffel PAT 

3:20 3rd quarter 15yd run by Ty Fournier 

Brooke Riffel PAT 

Brayden Petre 13 carries 76yds

Nathan Helmreich 6 carries 84yds

Ty Fournier 6 carries 69yds

Sam Talaga 5 carries 73yds

12 running backs had a carry. 

46 carries 395yds

Sam Talaga 5-7 for 77yds

Tommy Melzo 9 tackles 

Sam Talaga 8 tackles 

Gabe Blanchard 8 tackles 

Daniel Duley 2 interceptions.

Held Glen to 60 total yards. 

With the win over North Branch, our varsity football team now travels to Goodrich this Friday, November4, 2022 for the District Championship game, starting at 7:00 pm.  For tickets, please log onto GoFan.co and search Freeland or Goodrich to purchase tickets.

North Branch had a great team. We knew it was going to be a game of possessions.

We were down 27-24 at half, but got the ball first. Ty Fournier scored on the first play from scrimmage in the 2nd half to give us the lead.

We took the lead 40-35 to start the 4th quarter,  and they had an unfortunate fumble. That allowed us to score again and go you by 13 with 11:55 to go in the game.

NB score scored again to cut back to 7, but we went on a 4 minute drive and put it back to 13 with 5:42 to go.

NB had to go to the air and was having success,  but unfortunately threw an incompletion on 4th down. 

Sam Talaga broke through the line with 1:43 to go for a 56yd td run to put the game away.

The boys played a great team game. They were down multiple times, but stopped believing. 

Freeland: 6-0-3-0 = 9

Goodrich: 0-0-0-10 = 10

Freeland (2:46) Ty Fournier 72yd blocked FG returned for TD - 2pt No Good

Freeland (2:15) Ethan Gosen 30yd FG

Goodrich (10:21) 11yd TD run - PAT Good 

Goodrich (0:02) 24yd FG

Freeland started with the ball and had a 4:17 drive stall out and was forced to punt. Goodrich drove 12 plays and 55 to set up the first score of the game. Freeland block the FG and Ty Fournier made a heads up play to pick the ball up and race 72yds for the TD. A Sam Talaga 2pt run was stuffed at the line and Freeland lead 6-0 with 2:46 to go in the first.

Goodrich took over on their next possession at the 46 yard line,  but Tommy Melzo ripped the ball out of a Goodrich players hands on their first play and the Falcons were back in business. 

Freeland drove down to the 3 yard line where they had 4th and 2. They decided to kick the FG, but Goodrich blocked the kick had a great return. The return was called back because of a penalty and Goodrich took over at their own 3 yard line.

After a 3 and out, Freeland took over at the Goodrich 40 yard line and went 9 plays to the  20 yard line. Freeland had a 4th and 2, but the Martians stuffed the line and  took over at the 19.

Goodrich then went 5 plays to the 32 when Chris Morgan came up with another fumble recovery for the Falcons.  But the Falcons offense would manage to get only 5 yards before Sam Talaga was sacked for a 5 yard loss on 4th and 5.

After and incompletion and a roughing the passer penalty,  Daniel Duley intercepted his 7th pass of the season and the Falcons would go into to half 6-0, but the excitement had just begun.

Goodrich got the ball to start the 3rd, but went 3 and out. The Falcons took over on their own 31 yard line and drove 17 plays taking 9 minutes and 16 seconds off the clock before Ethan Gosen booted a 30yd FG to make it 9-0 with 2:10 to go in the 3rd.

Goodrich started their next possession at rhe Falcon 47 yard line. After a 13 yard catch, a roughing the passer, and a pass interference penalty which moved Goodrich to the 10yd line, the Martians took a handful around the left side of the and in a 10yd TD. The PAT cut the lead to 9-7 with 10:21 to play.

The Falcons went 3 plays when Sam Talaga with Ty Fournier on a screen pass that gained 21 yards, but a great hustle play by Goodrich punched the ball out of Fournier's hands from behind and Goodrich was back in business on the Falcon 20yd line.

After a sack by Gabe Blanchard,  Ty Fournier redeemed himself as he made a diving interception to give the Falcons the ball back with 9:27 to go.

After a penalty and a sack the Falcon's faced a 3 and 23 when Sam Talaga hit Daniel Duley for a 19 yard gain, but the Falocns were forced to punt the ball away with 4:33 to go.

Good starred on their own 38 yard line, but another 15 yard facemask penalty followed by a nice 16yd run set Goodrich up to take the lead with 1:17 to go. Goodrich lined up for the 29yd field goal , but it sailed left and the Falcons would take over from their own 20 with 1:17 to go and holding on to a 9-7 lead.

After a 6yd run by Nick Harrington and a timeout from Goodrich.  Then a run for -6 by Ty Fournier and Goodrich's final timeout. The Faclons ran the ball to keep the clock running and used a timeout with 10 seconds remaining. 

Freeland lined up to punt the ball away, but Goodrich brought the house and blocked the punt. The Martians would fall on the ball on the 6 yard line with 2 seconds remaining. 

Goodrich lined up for the 23yd field and made to win the District championship. 

Freeland had:

45 carries for 133 yds

6-7 passing for 74 yards.

Nick Harrington 14 carries 37yds

Ty Fournier 14 carries 53yds

Sam Talaga 6-7 for 74 yards and 10 carries for 29yds.

Goodrich had

24 carries for 69 yards

5-18 passing for 65 yards 2 ints.

Our defense played lights out tonight and gave our offense every opportunity to win this game.

Tommy Melzo had 10 tackles and fumble recovery 

Brendan Vigue had 6 tackles.

Gabe Blanchard had 6 tackles and a sack.

Ty Fournier and Daniel Duley each had an int.

Chris Morgan had a fumble recovery 

Give credit to Goodrich's defense for bending all night, but never breaking. 

Our Falcons Finish another good season with a record of 8-3

Freeland: 7-14-7-6 = 34

Croswell-Lexington: 21-7-13-0= 41

CL: (10:13) Trevor Soule 26yd TD Catch from Gavin Espinoza - PAT Good

CL: (5:33) Nolan Moore 10yd TD Catch from Gavin Espinoza - PAT Good

Freeland: (0:23) Ty Fournier 23yd TD run - Brooke Riffel PAT 

CL: (0:00) Trevor Soule 51yd TD Catch from Gavin Espinoza- PAT Good

CL: (4:56) Trevor Soule 46yd TD Catch from Gavin Espinoza- PAT Good 

Freeland: (1:54) Ty Fournier 4yd TD Run- Brooke Riffel PAT Good 

Freeland: (0:40) Nick Harrington 2yd TD Run- Brooke Riffel PAT Good 

Freeland: (10:34) Ty Fournier 43yd TD Run - Brooke Riffel PAT Good 

CL: (3:55) Drew Hosterman 30yd TD Catch from Gavin Espinoza- PAT Good 

CL: (3:24) Gabriel Groppi 32yd RUN- PAT NG

Freeland: (11:13) Sam Talaga 11yd TD Run - PAT NG

Freeland offense/Defense leaders

Ty Fournier 13 carries 113 yards 3tds

Sam Talaga 9 carries 82yds 1 TD

Nick Harrington 10 carries 41yds 1Td

Sam Talaga 1-9 passing for 14 yards

Gabe Blanchard 14 tackles

Tommy Melzo 9 tackles

Andrew Purdy 7 tackles 

Freeland:

45 carries for 271 5TDS 

1-9 passing for 14 yards.

Croswell-Lexington Stats:

34 carries 164yds 1 TD 

20-33 for 363yds 5tds

Freeland 14-12-7-7 40

Birch Run 6-0-0-0. 6

Freeland: 9:44 Ty Fournier 3yd Run - Riffel PAT

Birch Run: 3yd TD Run

Freeland: 2:52 Ty Fournier 34yd Run - Riffel PAT

Freeland: 7:30 Eli Murphy 21yd Run

Freeland: 4:24 Ty Fournier 51yd Run

Freeland: 4:46 Cole Jimkoski 1yd run- Riffel PAT

Freeland: 7:27 Nate Helmreich 1yd run- Riffel PAT

Ty Fourneir 13 carries 208yds 3tds

Eli Murphy 5 carries 52yds 1td

Nick Harrington 8 carries 43 yards

Team 38 carries 327yds

Sam Talaga 2-2-33yds

Ty Fournier 1 catch 30 yards 

Nick Harrington 1 catch 3 yards

Defense:

Gabe Blanchard 12 tackles 1 sack

Tommy Melzo 10 tackles

Issac Bercel 7 tackles 

Eli Murphy 6 tackles and fumble recovery 

Birch Run:

41 carries 156yds

3-11-32yds

Freeland  7-21-14-7. 49

Bridgeport 0-0-0-6. 6

1Q

Freeland 5:01 Nick Harrington 1yd Td Run

Freeland: Brooke Riffel PAT

2Q

Freeland: 8:21 

Daniel Duley 15yd TD Catch from Sam Talaga 

Brooke Riffel PAT

Freeland: 2:29 

Sam Talaga 4yd Run

Brooke Riffel PAT 

Freeland: 1:33

Daniel Duley 1yd Fumble recovery 

Brooke Riffel PAT 

3Q

Freeland: 11:40 

Evan Vasicek 4yd TD Run 

Brooke Riffel PAT 

Freeland: 3:57

Cole Jimkoski 5yd TD run 

Brooke Riffel PAT

4Q

Bridgeport: 9:17

Johnathan Jackson 13yd TD catch 

Freeland: 1:55

Nathan Helmreich 1yd TD run 

Brooke Riffel PAT 

Freeland 

Evan Vasicek 6 carries 43yd 1td

Nick Harrington 10 carries 41yds 1 td

12 different running backs had at least 1 carry.

54 carries 246yds

Sam Talaga 2-3 for 35yds 1td

Defense

Tommy Melzo 7 tackles 

Gabe Blanchard 5 tackles 1 sack

Eli Murphy 5 tackles 

Daniel Duley 1 fumble recovery 

Andrew Purdy 1 fumble recovery 

Defense held Bport to 26 total yards

Next week home vs Garber for Clash for a Cure game. 

Freeland took on the Panthers from Alma in a week 2 match-up.

Freeland took the opening drive 60yds in 7 plays and Sam Talaga called his own number from 4yds out for the TD RUN. Brooke Riffel add the PAT for a 7-0 lead with 8:50 to go in the first.

After a 3 and out by Alma. Sam Talaga would hook up with Ty Fournier on the first play for a 54yd completion down to the 3yd line. Nick Harrington would punch it in on the next play. Chris Morgan would run in the 2pt conversion for a 15-0 lead with 6:08 to go in the first.

Alma misplayed the kickoff and the Falcons recovered on the 27yd line. Alma's defense would step up and the Falcons would look to Soccer/Football player Ethan Gosen to kick a 30 yd FG making the score 18-0 after 1.

In the 2nd Freeland would go 64 yards in 6 plays and Ty Fournier would race around the end for a 12yd TD. Brooke would add another PAT making it 25-0 at the 9:07 mark.

with 7:44 to go  Sam Talaga would again call his own number this time from 38yd out. Brooke would add another making it 32-0.

Alma would get into the end zone on a counter to Cade Sutherland from 14yd out, but Tommy Melzo would block the PAT making it 32-6 with 3:52 to go in the half.

Evan Vasicek would find the end zone from 11yds out and Brooke would add another PAT with 3:01 to go.

Daniel Duley would get his first INT on the 17yd line to stop an Alma threat and on the first play Sam Talaga would hook up with Ty Fournier for an 83yd TD CATCH. Brooke was perfect again making it 45-6 at half.

With a running clock in the 2nd half Alma would score again with Cade Sutherland, this time through the air to make it 45-14.

Freeland played all their 5th quarter JV kids in the 4th quarter. Sophomore Kaden Gerszeny would score from 19yds out and Sophomore Owen Case would add another TD RUN from 4yds out.

Ty Fournier had 8 tackles, Eli Murphy and Cayden Remainder had 5 tackles, and Daniel Duley had 5 tackles and 2 interceptions.

Alma finished with 20 carries for 17yds and was 10-23 for 164 yds passing

The Varsity Football team opened their season with a strong showing at home against a quality Clare team.  Freeland jumped out to a 7-3 first quarter lead on a Nick Harrington 1 yard touchdown run.  Brooke Riffel added the extra point.  The Falcons turned up the pressure in the second quarter scoring 21 unanswered points.  Harrington scored from 3 yards out, Brayden Petre scored on a 7 yard run and Sam Talaga scored from one yard out.  Riffell added an extra point and Gabe Blachard ran in a two point conversion.

The Falcons continued their strong play in the second half with a Ty Fournier 65 yard touchdown run and a Daniel Duley 30 yard TD reception.  Riffell added both extra points to round out the scoring.

The Falcon defense did not give up a touchdown and were lead by Gabe Blanchard and Tommy Melzo, each having 13 tackles.   Eli Murphy played a strong game adding 9 tackles.

The Falcons host Alma on Thursday, September 1, 2022 at 7:00 pm.  Remember to purchase your tickets via HomeTown ticketing for the game.

Our varsity football team opens their season on August 25, 2022 as they host the Pioneers from Clare.

We will be honoring our seniors before the game starts.  Please plan on attending, game kicks off at 7:00 pm  

For All You Sports Fans:  Our Adult and Student Season Passes are now available under "ticketing" at www.freelandfalconathletics.bigteams.com.

Our adult passes have remained the same, $60.00 for all home events, that includes all Middle and High school athletic events.  Once you purchase, you will receive a QR code.  You can then download the HomeTown Fan App.  Your QR (pass code) can then be accessed from the App for every home game.  If you have younger students that will be with you at the events, you can access their pass (QR code) for them and also keep within your app.  Students that will attend games on their own should access their Student Pass and keep it on their phone for the year.  Please remember that the student passes are FREE.  Students access their pass by using their student ID number.  REMEMBER student passes from the 2021-22 school year will NOT work, students need a new pass for the 2022-23 school year. 

GO FALCONS !!!!!!!