Preview: Lin-Wood Lumberjacks vs. Mount Royal Academy Knights
Lin-Wood has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Mount Royal Academy Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Lin-Wood suffered their closest defeat yet this season two weeks ago. They fell just short of Franklin by a score of 58-56. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Meanwhile, Mount Royal Academy's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their tenth straight loss. They fell to Pittsfield 44-40. Mount Royal Academy has struggled against Pittsfield recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Lin-Wood's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Mount Royal Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
Lin-Wood strolled past Mount Royal Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2022 by a score of 49-35. Will Lin-Wood repeat their success, or does Mount Royal Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.