Alliance is 9-1 against Minerva since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Alliance Aviators will head out to face off against the Minerva Lions at 7:00 p.m. Neither Alliance nor Minerva posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Alliance is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against West Branch on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Alliance was beaten by West Branch 49-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Aviators were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Minerva was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were outmatched by Marlington at home and fell 48-0.
This is the second loss in a row for Alliance and nudges their season record down to 2-6. As for Minerva, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything came up roses for Alliance against Minerva in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 61-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Alliance since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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