The Eastview Lightning will square off against the Maple Grove Crimson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Eastview has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Maple Grove will arrive with four straight victories.
Eastview came into this matchup off a tough 23-point loss last Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Park by a score of 33-30 on Wednesday. On the bright side, the 30- point performance marked the Lightning's highest-scoring game to date.
Meanwhile, Maple Grove faced Minnetonka in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Crimson strolled past the Skippers with points to spare, taking the game 30-14.
Eastview's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Maple Grove, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Eastview suffered a grim 28-6 defeat to Maple Grove in their previous matchup back in October of 2015. Can the Lightning avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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