It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Myrtle Hawks challenge the Falkner Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday... Myrtle has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight defeats, while Falkner will come in with four straight victories.
Last Tuesday, Myrtle was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 41-37 to Ashland.
Meanwhile, Falkner didn't have too much trouble with Pine Grove on Tuesday as they won 61-43.
Falkner pushed their record up to 11-6 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.6 points per game. As for Myrtle, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.
Myrtle won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in January of 2024, slipping by Falkner 43-42. Will Myrtle repeat their success, or does Falkner have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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