Football Preview: Piedmont Hills Pirates vs. Independence 76ers
The Piedmont Hills Pirates are on the road again on Thursday to play the Independence 76ers at 7:00 p.m. Neither Piedmont Hills nor Independence posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
On Tuesday, Piedmont Hills lost to Hill on the road by a 24-7 margin. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 317th, while the Falcons are ranked 146th).
Meanwhile, Independence was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. The contest between them and Willow Glen wasn't particularly close, with Independence falling 22-7.
Piedmont Hills now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Independence, their loss dropped their record down to 4-16.
Piedmont Hills strolled past Independence in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a score of 25-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Piedmont Hills since the squad 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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