The Jasper Pirates will head out on the road to square off against the Lead Hill Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Jasper came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Hector, falling 24-3. The loss continues a trend for the Pirates in their meetings with the Wildcats: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Lead Hill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 18-2 to Flippin.
Jasper's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Lead Hill, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything went Jasper's way against Lead Hill in their previous meeting back in March, as Jasper made off with an 18-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the team 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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