The Laurel Highlands Mustangs will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Connellsville Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Connellsville took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Laurel Highlands, who comes in off a win.
Laurel Highlands' seven-game losing streak came to an end on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 21-19 win over Ringgold. The victory was just what Laurel Highlands needed coming off of a 38-7 loss in their prior match.
The critical scores for Laurel Highlands came from Parker Hoff, Darren Dunn, and Antwan Black Jr. .
Meanwhile, Connellsville fell victim to Thomas Jefferson's stalwart defense on Friday and couldn't make it onto the board. They took a serious blow against the Jaguars, falling 61-0. While losing is never fun, Connellsville can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 193rd, while Thomas Jefferson is ranked 22nd).
Laurel Highlands' win bumped their record up to 2-7. As for Connellsville, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their overall record down to 4-5.
Everything came up roses for Laurel Highlands against Connellsville in their previous matchup back in October of 2022 as the squad secured a 45-0 win. Does Laurel Highlands have another victory up their sleeve, or will Connellsville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
