The Metamora Redbirds are taking a road trip to square off against the Washington Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Metamora will be strutting in after a win while Washington will be coming in after a defeat.
If Metamora beats Washington with 22 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Metamora came out on top against LaSalle-Peru by a score of 22-14 on Friday. Given the Redbirds' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 218th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Washington took a blow against Kankakee on Friday, falling 42-7. The Panthers have struggled against the Kays recently, as their contest on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Metamora's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Washington, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-2.
Metamora was dealt a bruising 45-7 defeat at the hands of Washington when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Metamora avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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