The Lovejoy Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Banneker Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lovejoy has six straight victories, Banneker has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, Lovejoy took their matchup with ease, bagging a 40-6 win over Morrow. Considering the Wildcats have won five games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Banneker played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 37-14 to Dutchtown.
Lovejoy's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Banneker, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Lovejoy strolled past Banneker when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a score of 28-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats 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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