The Hulbert Riders will venture away from home to face off against the Rejoice Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Hulbert has struggled recently with seven defeats in a row, while Rejoice Christian will arrive with six straight wins.
Hulbert is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Warner on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hulbert was outmatched by Warner at home and fell 56-8. Having soared to a lofty 34 points in the game before, the Riders couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Rejoice Christian got themselves on the board against Chouteau-Mazie on Friday, but Chouteau-Mazie never followed suit. They claimed a resounding 49-0 victory over the Wildcats. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won six contests by 22 points or more so far this season.
Hulbert's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Rejoice Christian, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Hulbert and Rejoice Christian were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in October of 2017, but Hulbert came up empty-handed after a 42-41 defeat. Can Hulbert avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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