Football Preview: Licking Heights Hornets vs. Watkins Memorial Warriors
The Licking Heights Hornets will head out on the road to face off against the Watkins Memorial Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Licking Heights faced off against Mt. Vernon. in a bug-themed battle on Friday. Licking Heights came out on top against Mt. Vernon by a score of 14-7.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Watkins Memorial). They took their matchup at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 41-6 victory over Zanesville. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
Licking Heights' win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-6. As for Watkins Memorial, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-6.
Licking Heights came up short against Watkins Memorial when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 30-20. Can Licking Heights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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