The Blanche Ely Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Piper Bengals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Blanche Ely's upcoming matchup probably won't be as stressful as their last, when they took on another nationally ranked opponent: Atlantic, who was ranked 50th at the time (Blanche Ely was ranked 68th). Blanche Ely had to suffer through a 42-13 loss at the hands of Atlantic. That makes it the first time this season the Tigers have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, Piper put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 41-0 win over Coral Springs. The Bengals' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a point in their last four games.
One reason for the win was Piper's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Leading the way was Antrell Mcwhirter with two.
Having lost for the first time this season, Blanche Ely fell to 3-1. As for Piper, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Blanche Ely was able to grind out a solid win over Piper in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 33-26. The rematch might be a little tougher for Blanche Ely since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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