The Battiest Panthers will face off against the Smithville Braves at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Battiest is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Wright City on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Battiest was outmatched by Wright City on the road and fell 56-20. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Lumberjax: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Smithville put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Whitesboro by a score of 53-43.
Smithville pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.0 points per game. As for Battiest, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Battiest ended up a good deal behind Smithville in their previous meeting back in February, losing 50-31. Can Battiest avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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