The Center Hill Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Saltillo Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Center Hill and four for Saltillo.
Center Hill is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Lake Cormorant on Friday. Center Hill lost 36-14 to Lake Cormorant. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Mustangs have suffered against the since October 21, 2016.
Meanwhile, a win for Saltillo just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Grenada, falling 29-7. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 117th, while the Chargers are ranked seventh).
Center Hill's record is now 5-5. As for Saltillo, their record now sits at 2-8.
Center Hill took their victory against Saltillo when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 47-25. The rematch might be a little tougher for Center Hill since the squad 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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