FULL STORY: Crawford carries Freedom to success in 4-TD night<\/p>\n
Freedom 38, Nazareth 21 Rapid Recap<\/p>\n
The Freedom High School football teams defense set up its offense for success on Friday night.<\/p>\n
The No. 6 Patriots forced five turnovers and scored 24 straight second-half points to defeat No. 3 Nazareth 38-21 in an Eastern Pennsylvania Conference South Division contest at Andrew S. Leh Stadium.<\/p>\n
Turning point: With the score tied 14-14, Freedom faced fourth-and-1 at its own 23-yard line on the opening possession of the second half. The Patriots went for it and succeeded, thanks to an 8-yard run by Deante Crawford.<\/p>\n
That conversion highlighted a 14-play, 86-yard drive. Crawford ended the series with a 3-yard TD run and Zeyad Ragabs PAT made the score 21-14 with 6:31 remaining in the third quarter.<\/p>\n
Nazareths next two possessions ended in turnovers (an interception and a fumble), which the Patriots transformed into 10 points. Crawfords 13-yard scoring sprint gave the visitors a 31-14 advantage with 10:15 remaining in the contest.<\/p>\n
Top performers: To call Crawford a workhorse on Friday night would be a gross understatement. The senior carried the ball 46 times for 201 yards and four touchdowns.<\/p>\n
Patriots quarterback Brian Taylor completed 7 of 10 passes for 190 yards and a touchdown. Ethan Neidig caught a 28-yard touchdown and snared an interception.<\/p>\n
Tyler Rohn paced the Nazareth offense with 109 yards and a pair of TDs on 25 carries.<\/p>\n
What it means: Nazareth, which fell to 3-2 overall and 1-2 in the division, lost its first game at home since Sept. 28, 2018. The Blue Eagles travel to Liberty on Oct. 2.<\/p>\n
Freedom improved to 3-2, 2-2. The Patriots host Allentown Central Catholic on Oct 1.<\/p>\n
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