Football Preview: Watkins Memorial Warriors vs. Licking Heights Hornets
The Watkins Memorial Warriors will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Licking Heights Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Watkins Memorial is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 41-6 victory over Zanesville at home. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Warriors have posted since September 15, 2023.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Licking Heights, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 14-7 victory over Mt. Vernon on Friday.
Watkins Memorial's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-6. As for Licking Heights, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-6.
Watkins Memorial beat Licking Heights 30-20 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Watkins Memorial repeat their success, or does Licking Heights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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