The John Bartram Braves will challenge the Martin Luther King Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. John Bartram is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
John Bartram's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Chester on Saturday. They were beaten by the Clippers 40-0. While losing is never fun, the Braves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 409th, while the Clippers are ranked 32nd).
Meanwhile, Martin Luther King fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Manheim Central on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 20-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Barons. With that loss, the Cougars now have a four game overall losing streak to go with their drought on the road.
John Bartram's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Martin Luther King, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for John Bartram against Martin Luther King in their previous meeting back in October of 2021 as the team secured a 34-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for John Bartram since the squad 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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