The Concord Yellowjackets will face off against the Lenawee Christian Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Concord is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Holgate on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Concord was beaten by Holgate 60-32. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 50th in Michigan, while the Tigers are ranked second in Ohio).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lenawee Christian). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Waldron 63-16 on the road. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Cougars have posted since October 27, 2023.
Concord has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season. As for Lenawee Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 3-4.
Concord was taken down by Lenawee Christian 58-0 in their previous meeting back in November of 2019. Can Concord avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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