Empire hasn't had much luck against Thatcher recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Empire Ravens face off against the Thatcher Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Empire has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Empire took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 37-27 win over Palo Verde. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Ravens as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Thatcher had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They claimed a resounding 66-11 win over the Hawks.
Empire's victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 4-17. As for Thatcher, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-14.
Empire was dealt a bruising 64-6 defeat at the hands of Thatcher in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Thankfully for Empire, Jade Griffin (who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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