The Highlands Blazers will challenge the Ovilla Christian Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Highlands is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Prestonwood Christian North on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Highlands was outmatched by Prestonwood Christian North on the road and fell 64-16. The Blazers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Ovilla Christian entered their matchup against Fellowship Academy on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Ovilla Christian took a 26-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fellowship Academy. The Eagles' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Ovilla Christian's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-3. As for Highlands, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Everything came up roses for Highlands against Ovilla Christian in their previous meeting back in November of 2019, as the team secured a 69-42 win. Will Highlands repeat their success, or does Ovilla Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps