The Austin Prep Cougars will venture away from home to challenge the Pingree Highlanders at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Austin Prep is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Groton School, posting a 35-7 win. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Cougars considering their seven-point performance the contest before.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Pingree beat Portsmouth Abbey 19-14 on Saturday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Highlanders' disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 144th in Massachusetts, while the Ravens are ranked 31st in Rhode Island).
The win made it two in a row for Pingree and bumps their season record up to 3-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 28 points in those games. As for Austin Prep, their record now sits at 3-1.
Austin Prep came up short against Pingree in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 27-21. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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