The Portland Highlanders will face off against the Valley Regional Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 11 consecutive losses dating back to last season for Portland and eight for Valley Regional dating back to last season.
Portland is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Haddam-Killingworth on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Portland was dealt a 60-21 defeat at the hands of Haddam-Killingworth. The Highlanders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-15.
Despite the loss, Portland saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kelsey Desmarais posted nine points.
Meanwhile, Valley Regional was beaten by Granby Memorial 53-11 on Saturday.
Valley Regional's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Portland, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Portland came out on top in a nail-biter against Valley Regional in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, sneaking past 60-58. Does Portland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Valley Regional turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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