After two games on the road, Hillsboro is heading back home. They will host the Putnam Kingsmen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Hillsboro's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against La Salle on Friday. They took a blow against the Falcons, falling 28-0. The Spartans' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Putnam was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Hood River Valley on the road and fell 49-6. While losing is never fun, the Kingsmen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon football rankings (they are ranked 130th, while the Eagles are ranked 44th).
Hillsboro's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Putnam, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Hillsboro came out on top in a nail-biter against Putnam when the teams last played back in September of 2023, sneaking past 2-0. Will Hillsboro repeat their success, or does Putnam have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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