The Green Level Gators will head out on the road to face off against the Green Hope Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Green Level and five for Green Hope.
Last Friday, Green Level was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 24-19 to Panther Creek.
Gavin Jones put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 41 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Green Hope fell victim to Holly Springs' stalwart defense on Friday and couldn't make it onto the board. They were dealt a 52-0 defeat at the hands of the Golden Hawks. While losing is never fun, Green Hope can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 300th, while Holly Springs is ranked 45th).
Green Level has been struggling recently, as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for Green Hope, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their overall record down to 1-7.
Green Level ended up a good deal behind Green Hope when the teams last played back in October of 2022, losing 42-25. Can Green Level avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.