Battle will be defending their home turf for the first time on Friday when they go up against Smith-Cotton at 7:00 PM. Battle have the odds in their favor, so they'll need to guard against complacency.
Battle had to travel to play their first game of the season, and the final result was worth the trip. Everything went their way against St. Louis University last Friday as they made off with a 54-25 win. The margin was wide but not a surprise since Battle are ranked far ahead of St. Louis University in the MaxPreps rankings.
Meanwhile, Smith-Cotton took care of business in their home opener. They took their game against Moberly last week 21-14.
Their wins bumped Smith-Cotton to 1-0 and Battle to 1-0. While both teams are coming in off of wins, only one will triumph this week. Who will it be ? Watch the game and check back in with MaxPreps for details.
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