Gallia Academy is on a four-game streak of home losses, South Point a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Gallia Academy Blue Devils will square off against the South Point Pointers at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Gallia Academy is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Ironton on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Gallia Academy had to suffer through a 49-10 loss at the hands of Ironton. The Blue Devils were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-7.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for South Point's offense. They were dealt a 41-0 defeat at the hands of Portsmouth on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Pointers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 578th, while the Trojans are ranked 212th).
Gallia Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for South Point, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything came up roses for Gallia Academy against South Point when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 28-0 victory. Does Gallia Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Point turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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