The Bolivar Liberators will face off against the Logan-Rogersville Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Bolivar is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Carl Junction just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 27-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs.
Meanwhile, a victory for Logan-Rogersville just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Branson 56-14. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 174th, while the Pirates are ranked 24th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Kasimir Manczuk Iii, who threw for 257 yards and a touchdown. Nate Knowles also helped out with an impressive 133 receiving yards.
Bolivar's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Logan-Rogersville, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Bolivar and Logan-Rogersville were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in September of 2017, but Bolivar came up empty-handed after a 24-23 defeat. Can Bolivar avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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