Football Preview: Pettus Eagles vs. Louise Hornets
The Pettus Eagles's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Louise Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Pettus is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were outmatched by Yorktown on the road and fell 63-19. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, a victory for Louise just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Falls City, falling 48-7. The Hornets were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-7.
Louise wouldn't let Falls City keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Louise can thank Tanner Lott and Tristan Grant for forcing both of them. Lott also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11.
Pettus' defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Louise, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.
Pettus was dealt a bruising 42-0 loss at the hands of Louise in their previous matchup back in October of 2021. Can Pettus avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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