The Union Area Scotties will face off against the New Brighton Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Union Area is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 36 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Ellwood City on Friday. They were dealt a 33-6 defeat at the hands of the Wolverine. While losing is never fun, the Scotties can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 437th, while the Wolverine are ranked 153rd).
Meanwhile, a win for New Brighton just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 53-13 loss at the hands of Western Beaver. The Lions have struggled against the Golden Beavers recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Union Area's loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-6. As for New Brighton, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
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