The High Island Cardinals's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They fell just short of Chester by a score of 43-40. High Island was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Chester apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Defeat or not, High Island got some senior leadership from Maxx Stinchfield and Drake Albanese. Stinchfield scored 18 points, while Albanese. scored 12 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Stinchfield has scored all season.
High Island has not been sharp recently, as they've lost eight of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-16 record this season. As for Chester, their victory bumped their record up to 8-18.
High Island will head out on the road to take on Leggett at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Chester, they will be playing at home against Goodrich at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Goodrich is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses.
