The Highline Pirates will face off against the Juanita Ravens at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Highline has given up an average of 42.5 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Highline is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight games on Friday. They were outmatched by Lake Washington and fell 48-0. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked 173rd, while the Kangaroos are ranked 47th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Juanita). They took down North Creek 49-34 on Friday. The win was some much needed relief for the Ravens as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Juanita's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-4. As for Highline, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Highline came up short against Juanita in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 35-28. Thankfully for the Pirates, Elliot Staples (who rushed for 319 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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