The Mission Oak Hawks will head out to square off against the Mt. Whitney Pioneers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Thursday, Mission Oak took a blow against Golden West, falling 51-7. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 463rd, while the Trailblazers are ranked 204th).
Meanwhile, after soaring to 48 points the game before, Mt. Whitney was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They had to suffer through a 42-12 loss at the hands of Tulare Western. The Pioneers haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Mission Oak's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2. As for Mt. Whitney, they now also have a losing record at 1-2.
Mission Oak took their win against Mt. Whitney in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 35-12. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mission Oak 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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