FREEDOM (WLUK) — Freedom will play in its sixth state semifinal Friday, facing rival Little Chute with a first trip to state on the line.
The Irish and Mustangs last met in Week 6, when Freedom beat Little Chute 49-29. With a trip to state at stake this time, Freedom coach Charlie Jadin said the focus has been on keeping players from assuming Friday will look like the regular-season matchup.
“More than anything you try to keep the kids that way,” Jadin said. “It’s an easy week where you get so excited about such a great matchup and to face a really good team. You just don’t want to burden yourself out throughout the week. Just keeping them focused on what the keys are the re-keys things like that that we can do that’ll translate to Friday night. And it’s really a true team effort.”…