A strong wind has its grip on the American flag flying outside Great Western Bank Sunday morning, Nov. 15. It's sunny but brisk and cool as another weekend winds down.

Another banner will be hung on the wall of the Freeman High School gym following Canistota/Freeman's championship win over Warner in the 2020 9A title game. This photo is part of a gallery of images that show the Pride's third-straight football championship. Click here to see the photos.

The seniors on this year's Canistota/Freeman football team, including (from left) Blake Anderson, Ethan Ortman, Cole Papendick and Clayton Smith, hoist the Class 9A championship trophy after the Pride's 12-0 win over Warner in the DakotaDome Thursday night, Nov. 12. It was the third consecutive title for Canistota/Freeman in four seasons as a cooperative. 

Players from Canistota/Freeman celebrate their semifinal win over Howard last week. The Pride will take the field one last time this season when they face Warner for the Class 9A title tonight, Thursday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. The game will be played at the DakotaDome in Vermillion; the team plans to leave from Freeman High School at 3:45 p.m. South Dakota Public Broadcasting is once again televising all seven South Dakota championship games today, tomorrow and Saturday.

Judy Schrag clears snow from her front steps Wednesday morning, Nov. 11 following Tuesday's all-day snow that amount to around six inches in Freeman. It wasn't the first snowfall of the fall but the biggest — and heaviest — with high moisture making it hard to push. Even though it's cold, some melting has taken place thanks to the power of the sun and with highs returning to the 40s later this week, it would be gone sometime this weekend. 

The Freeman High School girls volleyball team's first seven jumps onto the court after being introduced prior to last week's Region 5B match against Gayville-Volin. The Flyers are in action again tonight when they travel to Chester to face Chester Area in the SoDak 16. The match starts at 7 p.m., with the winner advancing to the state tournament in Huron next week. Pictured are, from left, Lily Wipf, Erin Uecker, Oddy Pankratz, Kate Miller, Cara Maske, Rijjy Peterson and Mesa Mehlhaf. 

The west side of the St. Paul Lutheran Church reflects in a puddle of water Monday morning, Nov. 9 following an overnight/early morning rain. Freeman reportedly received 1.70 of moisture, and cold temperatures and stiff breeze truly make it feel like fall. It also puts an end to what was a mild, albeit windy, weekend.

The Salem Mennonite Church is pictured at sundown last week. The steeple/bell tower at the church is a familiar symbol in the East Freeman community. It was built when the church was erected in 1966 has survived a fire that destroyed the rest of the structure in 1985. The South Church is located two miles south and four east of Freeman.

Players from Canistota/Freeman stand at attention for the singing of the national anthem prior to their semifinal showdown with Howard Friday night, Nov. 6. The Pride outlasted the Tigers 12-7 in what one coach called a "street fight." C/F will play for its third-straight state 9A championship against Warner next Friday night at the DakotaDome. Kickoff is at 7 p.m.

Craig Wollman and students from Freeman Academy unload rakes out of the bed of a pickup to tackle a leaf-raking job in Freeman — their fourth house of the morning. The private, Christian-based school serving students in grades K-12 is today canvassing the town for its annual Community Service Day in which students and staff rake and haul leaves for residents who have called in and scheduled the work. It's a full day and a big job that goes back to the 1970s; watch for a story in the Nov. 12 edition of The Courier.