Myrtle is 1-8 against Byers since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Myrtle Hawks will host the Byers Lions at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Myrtle came up into this matchup off a tough 23-point defeat on Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Pine Grove by a score of 51-48 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Hawks have suffered since November 13, 2023.
Meanwhile, Byers was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 46-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ashland.
This is the second loss in a row for Myrtle and nudges their season record down to 3-3. As for Byers, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Myrtle was taken down by Byers 76-20 in their previous meeting back in January. Can Myrtle avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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