Vandalia is 9-0 against Hillsboro since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Vandalia Vandals will square off against the Hillsboro Hiltoppers at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Vandalia has five straight wins, Hillsboro has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Vandalia's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Greenville's usually-dominant defense. Vandalia won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Greenville 35-34.
Meanwhile, Hillsboro scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They were dealt a 48-21 loss at the hands of Pana. The Hiltoppers were up 14-0 in the fourth but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Vandalia's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Hillsboro, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Vandalia took their win against Hillsboro when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 27-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vandalia 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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