The Mecklenburg County Phoenix will head out on the road to face off against the Bassett Bengals at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mecklenburg County has three straight victories, Bassett has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Tuesday, Mecklenburg County sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Tunstall.
Bassett lost 13-5 to Floyd County on Wednesday.
Mecklenburg County pushed their record up to 11-6 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Bassett, their loss dropped their record down to 1-17.
Mecklenburg County took their win against Bassett in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 18-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mecklenburg County 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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