Football Preview: McClain Tigers vs. Hillsboro Indians
McClain is 2-8 against Hillsboro since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The McClain Tigers are taking a road trip to face off against the Hillsboro Indians at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
McClain is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They came up short against Washington, falling 43-19. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-6.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Hillsboro's offense. They were beaten by Jackson 49-0 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 489th, while the Ironman/Ironladies are ranked 172nd).
Hillsboro wouldn't let Jackson keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Zack Brown was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
McClain's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Hillsboro, they dropped their record down to 3-6 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
McClain beat Hillsboro 21-13 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hillsboro's Mason Dumpert, who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 51 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will McClain still be able to contain Dumpert? There's only one way to find out.
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