The Halstead Dragons will head out to face off against Elyria Christian on Friday. Halstead knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Elyria Christian likes a good challenge.
Halstead will bounce into Friday's game after beating Smoky Valley, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Dragons had just enough and edged out the Vikings 59-56. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Dragons have posted since February 11, 2025.
Meanwhile, Elyria Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They were dealt a 57-21 defeat at the hands of Little River. Having soared to a lofty 61 points in the game before, Elyria Christian couldn't push the score so high this time.
Halstead has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-12 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points over those games. As for Elyria Christian, they now have a losing record of 10-11.
Halstead came up short against Elyria Christian in their previous matchup back in February of 2025, falling 53-42. Can the Dragons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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