The Putnam Kingsmen will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Hillsboro Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Neither Putnam nor Hillsboro posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Putnam is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Hood River Valley on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Putnam was beaten by Hood River Valley 49-6. While losing is never fun, the Kingsmen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon football rankings (they are ranked 130th, while the Eagles are ranked 44th).
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Hillsboro's offense. They were dealt a 28-0 defeat at the hands of La Salle on Friday. The Spartans' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Putnam dropped their record down to 0-7 with the defeat, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Hillsboro, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2.
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