The Willard Tigers will venture away from home to take on the Waynesville Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Waynesville took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Willard, who comes in off a win.
Willard took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 21-19 victory over Glendale.
Meanwhile, Waynesville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They came up short against Republic, falling 35-9. While losing is never fun, Waynesville can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 136th, while Republic is ranked 30th).
The win got Willard back to even at 1-1. As for Waynesville, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for Willard against Waynesville in their previous meeting back in November of 2018 as the team secured a 42-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Willard 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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