Hiawatha is 1-6 against Polo since November of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Hiawatha Hawks will head out on the road to take on the Polo Marcos at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 74-33, which was the final score in Hiawatha's tilt against Earlville on Tuesday. Hiawatha has not had much luck with Earlville recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Meanwhile, Polo fought the good fight in their overtime game against Forreston on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 58-55. Polo's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
Hiawatha has not been sharp recently as the team has lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-21 record this season. As for Polo, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 14-13.
Hiawatha suffered a grim 47-27 defeat to Polo in their previous matchup back in November of 2022. Can Hiawatha avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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