Football Preview: Massac County/Joppa-Maple Grove Patriots vs. Red Hill Salukis
The Massac County/Joppa-Maple Grove Patriots will challenge the Red Hill Salukis at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Massac County/Joppa-Maple Grove is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Massac County/Joppa-Maple Grove is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Carterville on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Massac County/Joppa-Maple Grove had to suffer through a 50-18 loss at the hands of Carterville. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 443rd, while the Lions are ranked 153rd).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Red Hill). They walked away with a 40-30 win over Madison on Saturday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Salukis considering their 12-point performance the matchup before.
Massac County/Joppa-Maple Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Red Hill, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Massac County/Joppa-Maple Grove might still be hurting after the 27-7 loss they got from Red Hill in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Massac County/Joppa-Maple Grove have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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