Football: Freedom-Woodbridge works its way toward challenging Battlefield

Battlefield and Freedom-Woodbridge first opened their doors on the same day in 2004.

But thats where the similarities between the schools end at least where football is concerned.

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When Battlefield (1-1) won the Div. 6 state title in 2010, the Eagles were busy going 1-9. In fact, the team has never won more than four games in a season.

But those were your older brothers Eagles.

Heading into Thursdays matchup with the Bobcats, Freedom is undefeated 2-0 after back-to-back victories over Osbourn Park and Osbourn.

Its definitely not the Freedom team of old, and they deserve a lot of credit for what theyre doing there, Battlefield Coach Mark Cox said.

All that senior running back Mike Gibson has done is shoulder the brunt of Freedoms offense. Gibson rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns in the Eagles season-opener victory at Osbourn Park. He added a workmanlike output of 66 yards on 24 carries against Osbourn Friday.

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Football: Freedom-Woodbridge works its way toward challenging Battlefield