The Fortuna Huskies will face off against the Piedmont Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fortuna is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Fortuna was able to grind out a solid victory over Eureka, taking the game 28-20.
Meanwhile, Piedmont came tearing into Friday's match with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 31-7 win. The result was nothing new for the Highlanders, who have now won nine contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Markos Lagios, who threw for 178 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 57 yards on only five carries.
Piedmont's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Fortuna, their win bumped their record up to 4-6.
Everything came up roses for Fortuna against Piedmont in their previous matchup back in November of 2015, as the team secured a 36-7 victory. Will Fortuna repeat their success, or does Piedmont have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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