The Mackay Miners are taking a road trip to face off against the Challis Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mackay is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Mackay is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against North Gem on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Mackay was outmatched by North Gem at home and fell 62-14.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Challis). They came out on top against Watersprings by a score of 54-46 on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Vikings considering their six-point performance the matchup before.
Mackay's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Challis, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Mackay didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Challis in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 28-22 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mackay 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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