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Welcome Back Fellow Pates Fans,

UNDERDOG

Talk about an exciting weekend for the Patriot community... well at least for me. I get to watch Freedom play one of the top ranked 3A football team in the state, PSU take on #1 ranked Alabama, and the Eagles play the Packers. One thing comes to mind when I list all these upcoming events, and that's being the Underdog, and I don't mind that one bit.

UNDER THE RADAR

#52 DRod

Nothing better than starting your season off with playing back to back predicted favorites of the MVC and LVC... to boot away games. But I don't think the Patriots would have it any other way. The talks around the halls and at lunch are all about making a statement. When I asked Dave Rodriguez(our undersized lineman, but the biggest heart to win) how he feels being the underdog he answered, "I think it puts us in a greater position to go into the game and beat Central, it gives us that chip on our shoulder and fires everyone in the locker room up... it gives us once again the shot to make a HUGE statement in the LVC." Well the Pates are going to have to bring their A game... better yet their A+ game to win this very tough match-up. But I think it is definitely a doable task.

THE VIKINGS

#5 Nosovitch

ACC is coming into this game with their own little chip on their shoulder as well, predicted LVC champions for 2010, in 2009 they were Co. champions of the LVC, along with District 11 3A champs. Returning tons of talent from last year such as, quarterback Brendan Nosovitch, who has already started the year off right with winning Player of the Week for the Morning Call(threw for 199 yards and rushed for 165 yards with 4 total td's). Also Shane McNeely one of Brendan's favorite target on offense... but his real threat is at LB where he led the team in tackles. Talk about an overall solid team.

 KEYS FOR THE PATRIOT VICTORY

OFFENSIVELY

# Rene back from his illness

Freedom is going to have to come in to this game confident and determined. With the match-up in our favor on the trenches where our O-line will go up against a very young D-line, we will have to run the ball just as well if not better than last game. Which I believe will happen from our "FOUR HEADED" monster of running backs which includes Elliott, Rene, Alozie, and Santiago. If these four can combine for a great amount of rushing yards, we should set up Giovarelli to be able make some solid throws... because we all know Central is coming with a ton of defenders in the box to stop the dangerous run game we have.
DEFENSIVELY

#69 Karb

This will be the difficult task of the game, stopping a future Division 1 quarterback(in my opinion). In order to do so we are going to have to put a great amount of pressure on him and not only that, the linebackers are going to have to keep a watchful eye on his ability to just take off and run. Because if he can just scramble around at will and throw to his great talent of wide-outs, it will be a tough football game to win. I have confidence in our D-line though, with Richard Karb leading the pack, they should be able to take some weight off the shoulders of our young secondary.
OVERALL
If our Freedom Patriots can contain ACC's explosive offense, work our run game to perfection, and like Coach Roeder said, "If we all do our jobs as a team, we will prevail in the end."

TBiZ Predicts:

This game is going to be a LVC classic, hardnose football on both sides of the ball, won be an extremely small margin. But with our smashmouth run game and ability to break off long runs for big gains, we will out do the Central offense. I say we will come out of J. Birney Crum Stadium with a huge W, raising our helmets high.

FREEDOM- 31

Allentown Central Catholic- 28

Thanks for reading and I hope to see everyone at game tonight. LETS GO FREEDOM!