Class 6 State Final Recap Highland Springs vs Freedom

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We finally got to witness the matchup that many have been waiting for since last Fall between Highland Springs and Freedom-Woodbridge. For those that are not aware the Springers moved up from Class 5 after last season and they are traditional power who does not back down from anyone. The game lived up to the hype as the Eagles clinched back to back state championships with a 42-34 victory. Congrats to Coach Overton and his staff for the hard work they have put into this program, Freedom-Woodbridge has become a powerhouse that has no sights on slowing down anytime soon. Here are standouts from the title game below:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["293575"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"A big reason why the Springers were able to get back into this game on multiple occasions was the play out of Maryland Commit [player_tooltip player_id='293575' first='Khristian' last='Martin']. He showed why he was one of the most sought after quarterbacks in the DMV with his performance on Saturday, he is the real deal. On numerous occasion his squad was down multiple scores and they could of easily packed it in and went home. Martin and company have been a state power for many reasons and their resiliency was on full display in Charlottesville. Accounting for three passing and one rushing score the pro-style quarterback was a warrior until the final whistle. 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