Football Preview: Hale Center Owls vs. Smyer Bobcats
Hale Center has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They are headed away from home for the first time to challenge the Smyer Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. Hale Center will be strutting in after a victory while Smyer will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Hale Center didn't have too much trouble with Wheeler at home as they won 28-14.
Meanwhile, Smyer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They came up short against Floydada, falling 34-14. The Bobcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-0.
Smyer wouldn't let Floydada keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Smyer can thank Dylan Mcphail and Skyler Pond for forcing all of them.
Hale Center now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Smyer, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Hale Center against Smyer in their previous matchup back in August of 2015 as the squad secured a 38-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hale Center since the team 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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