The Troy Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Buena Park Coyotes at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Troy will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps California Rankings (they are ranked 262nd, while Buena Park is ranked 68th).
On Wednesday, Troy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 38-34 to La Habra.
Meanwhile, Buena Park stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They blew past Sonora 67-38 on the road. The victory was nothing new for Buena Park as they're now sitting on three straight.
Troy has not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season. As for Buena Park, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-8.
Things could have been worse for Troy, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 60-41 loss to Buena Park when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can Troy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.