Football Preview: Connell Eagles vs. College Place Hawks
Connell is 7-1 against College Place since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Connell Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the College Place Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Neither Connell nor College Place posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Connell is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game dating back to last season on Saturday. They took a blow against Royal, falling 42-7. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-0.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 59-12, which was the final score in College Place's tilt against Cashmere on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost five in a row.
Connell's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for College Place, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for Connell against College Place in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 57-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Connell since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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