Football Preview: Washington Hatchets vs. Boonville Pioneers
Washington hasn't had much luck against Boonville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Washington Hatchets will venture away from home to face off against the Boonville Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Washington's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Heritage Hills on Friday. They were dealt a 42-0 loss at the hands of the Patriots. While losing is never fun, the Hatchets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 163rd, while the Patriots are ranked 29th).
Meanwhile, a victory for Boonville just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Gibson Southern at home and fell 42-14. The Pioneers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-7.
Despite the defeat, Boonville had strong showings from Grant Davis, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown, and Jordan Paul, who picked up 43 receiving yards and a touchdown. Davis got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 80 yards.
Washington is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-4. As for Boonville, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Washington lost to Boonville on the road by a decisive 35-18 margin in their previous matchup last Friday. Can Washington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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