Hillsboro is 8-2 against Venus since August of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. After each having a week off, both will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Hillsboro will head into Friday's game out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune last Friday. They came up short against Robinson, falling 48-22. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 397th, while the Rockets are ranked 182nd).
Meanwhile, Venus was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by Trinity Leadership 50-0. That's two games in a row now that the Bulldogs have lost by exactly 50 points.
Hillsboro now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Venus, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Hillsboro against Venus in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 56-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hillsboro 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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