Principia/Whitfield will challenge the Priory Ravens at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Principia/Whitfield is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Orchard Farm on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Principia/Whitfield was beaten by Orchard Farm 60-13. While losing is never fun, Principia/Whitfield can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 296th, while Orchard Farm is ranked 89th).
Meanwhile, Priory was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell to St. Teresa 27-21.
Principia/Whitfield's defeat was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Priory, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-6.
Things could have been worse for Principia/Whitfield, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 33-14 loss to Priory when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Principia/Whitfield avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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