Football Game Preview: Hillsboro-Deering/Hopkinton vs. Lebanon

The regular season was a success, but the real challenge begins now, in the postseason. Lebanon will challenge Hillsboro-Deering/Hopkinton on the road on Saturday. Lebanon don't have the home-field advantage, but they do enjoy an advantage in the MaxPreps rankings.

Lebanon brought a three-game winning streak into their game against Campbell last week; they left with a four-game streak. Lebanon won a contest that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Campbell 17-16.

Meanwhile, Hillsboro-Deering/Hopkinton can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent matchup. They were the clear victor by a 21-0 margin over Stevens. The rankings were on Hillsboro-Deering/Hopkinton side, but they didn't forecast quite such a lopsided result.

The last time the two teams met, Lebanon came up short against Hillsboro-Deering/Hopkinton, falling 7-14. Since neither squad is a stranger to landslide victories this season, you'd better bet it will be hard-fought showdown.

Playoff bracket for these teams

See how Hillsboro-Deering/Hopkinton vs. Lebanon plays out in the box score here

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