Fortuna and Eureka are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Fortuna Huskies will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eureka Loggers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Fortuna will be strutting in after a win while Eureka will be coming in after a defeat.
Fortuna took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand St. Bernard's a 12-0 shutout. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Huskies as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 41 points the game before, Eureka was a bit more limited in their contest on Saturday. They received a blow as they fell 22-7 to Del Norte. The loss continues a trend for the Loggers in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now lost eight in a row.
Fortuna's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-6. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 2.4 points per game. As for Eureka, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Fortuna took their victory against Eureka when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 38-14. Will Fortuna repeat their success, or does Eureka have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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