Freeport upends West Mifflin, 42-6, in WPIAL quarterfinal
BUFFALO TWP — The rain ceased to stop. After settling in, Freeport’s rearranged offense followed suit.
The Yellowjackets trailed after a quarter against visiting West Mifflin, then posted six unanswered touchdowns in a 42-6 WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinal triumph.
An element of offensive surprise was a big reason why. Freeport (10-1) began implementing Wing T concepts into its attack prior to the bye week, adding a new dimension that the Titans wouldn’t have been able to prepare for.
“Whenever we played against Kittaning and Ford City, I absolutely hated playing them because it’s so hard to defend,” Gaillot said. “You might stop it like they did at the beginning, but once you get hit off one, they’re always second-guessing.”
Play after play, senior Zach Clark and junior Colton Otterman motioned across quarterback Gavin Croney’s face. They’d take jet sweeps, or Ben Lane would bring carries into the teeth of the West Mifflin (6-6) defense. On top of that, Croney could roll out after the misdirection to find a receiver.
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