The Circle Thunderbirds are taking a road trip to take on the Rose Hill Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Circle is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Circle had taken Winfield down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Friday. The Thunderbirds fell 28-21 to the Vikings.
Although Circle took the loss, they still got scores from Franklin Ekue, Jason Smith, and Dominic Sawyer.
Meanwhile, Rose Hill started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against McPherson. They fell just short of the Bullpups by a score of 37-35 on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Rockets in their meetings with the Bullpups: they've now lost seven in a row.
Circle's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Rose Hill, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Circle came out on top in a nail-biter against Rose Hill when the teams last played back in October of 2024, sneaking past 50-48. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Thunderbirds 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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