Gallia Academy has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Portsmouth Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Gallia Academy might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 33-28 to Point Pleasant, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 504th in Ohio, while the Big Blacks are ranked 29th in West Virginia).
Meanwhile, Portsmouth started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Greenup County. They took a 37-26 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Musketeers on Saturday. The loss continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Musketeers: they've now lost three in a row.
Gallia Academy's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Portsmouth, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Gallia Academy against Portsmouth when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 50-18 win. In that game, Gallia Academy amassed a halftime lead of 36-12, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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