The Valley Regional Warriors are taking a road trip to face off against the Portland Highlanders at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with eight consecutive losses dating back to last season for Valley Regional and 11 for Portland dating back to last season.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 53-11, which was the final score in Valley Regional's tilt against Granby Memorial on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Portland played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 60-21 loss at the hands of Haddam-Killingworth. The Highlanders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-15.
Despite the defeat, Portland saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kelsey Desmarais posted nine points.
Portland's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Valley Regional, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Valley Regional couldn't quite finish off Portland in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 and fell 60-58. Can Valley Regional avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
