FREEDOM - Last season Freedom returned to the postseason for the first time since 2004 and despite losing in Level 1 to eventual Division 4 state champ Wrightstown, expectations are higher in 2012. <\/p>\n
In Week 1 of the football season, the Irish under a new coach, certainly met those expectations as it crushed Berlin, 52-7, in an Eastern Valley Conference game. That performance has made Freedom the FOX 11 Team of the Week. <\/p>\n
The 52 points were the most scored by Freedom since the 2010 season finale, when Freedom scored 60 points in a win over Berlin. <\/p>\n
Its surprising we put so many points up, but its not in a way, coach Clint Kriewaldt said. The way our kids are working together, they want to learn. They want to soak in knowledge. <\/p>\n
Kriewaldt is a big reason for Freedoms optimism. The Shiocton High School graduate was part of the Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl XL team as a linebacker and he also played for the Detroit Lions. <\/p>\n
Having a guy like that who knows that much about football, its great to have running back Bo Casper said. <\/p>\n
Casper was part of Freedoms onslaught Friday, rushing for 174 yards on six carries and scored three touchdowns. Casper was pleased with the first game. <\/p>\n
Youre always coming in not quite sure how that first games going to go, Casper said. Were happy with the outcome of the game. <\/p>\n
Added lineman Reed Ambrosis: It was a good game. We were projected to lose by 21 points, but we came out and showed the conference what we were going to do. <\/p>\n
Freedom is confident it can compete in the Eastern Valley with usual penthouse teams Xavier and Waupaca. Xavier has won or shared the last three titles. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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