The New Hope Trojans will square off against the Canton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. New Hope will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
New Hope is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: West Point, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (New Hope was ranked 25th). New Hope took a 14-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of West Point on Thursday. The Trojans' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Canton's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 44-33 to Holmes County Central. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Jaguars: they've now lost three in a row.
Canton's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for New Hope, their loss dropped their record down to 8-2.
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