The McLane Highlanders will face off against the Riverdale Cowboys at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. McLane's offense hasn't had much luck over their past three matchups, but Friday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
McLane is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Firebaugh on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. McLane was beaten by Firebaugh 53-13. The Highlanders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 29-6.
Meanwhile, Riverdale didn't have quite enough to beat Woodlake two weeks ago and fell 36-34.
McLane will have to contain Karen Ayala as she made an impact in Riverdale's last game. She posted 17 points. That was a full 50% of Riverdale's points, marking the ninth time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points.
McLane's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Riverdale, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-4 record this season.
McLane strolled past Riverdale in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 47-29. Does McLane have another victory up their sleeve, or will Riverdale turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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