Freedom’s girls lacrosse has been at the top of the District 11 power rankings all season, but the Patriots will get to see what their status is on Wednesday when they take on arguably the league’s top squad in a rematch at Easton.

Freedom (10-2) lost to the Rovers (7-2) earlier this season by a 20-10 count.

Head coach Charis Innarella hopes that the steps the team has taken as of late can help propel them to a more competitive contest this time around in a game that will have league and playoff implications for both teams, battling for the top-seed in the East Penn Conference.

“Everyone is focused and our goals are in place and we are preparing one practice at a time,” said Innarella. “Our JV players are all getting better, the games are more competitive. I can’t say enough about the leadership from our captains and the accountability everyone is taking. We have good kids that show up everyday wanting to work and make each other better.”

After losing to Parkland last 18-9 to snap a six-game winning streak, Freedom rebounded with solid wins over Emmaus and Saucon Valley, the latter being a 13-11 win over the Panthers (7-1), handing them their first loss of the season.

“Our team responded with a relentless pursuit toward victory against Emmaus,” Innarella said. “Not quite 24 hours later we handed Saucon Valley their first loss of the season. Our kids played two great games back-to-back. They never let up even when we were down. It was a total team effort, a defense that is coming up with many stops and creating turnovers with their aggressive play. Everyone is getting involved with the attack and our draw circles have been clutch. We are getting stronger as a team and that’s a recipe for success.”

With the season coming down the home stretch, Freedom appears to be gaining momentum at the right time.

“Our kids believe in the endless potential this team has,” said Innarella. “Everyone is improving, gaining confidence and players are all stepping up which gives us many weapons. We are now all playing to win. We are looking forward to getting back into competition this week with Easton.”

Liberty (7-6) is still in the hunt for the postseason, after they grabbed two straight wins against Delaware Valley and Northwestern.

The Hurricanes have Emmaus and Pottsgrove this week, in contests that are becoming crucial down the stretch with five games left on the regular season calendar.