It'll be Battle of the Birds when Hawks dukes it out withthe East Prairie Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
East Prairie is facing Kelly at the wrong time: Kelly suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They were outmatched by the Bearcats at home and fell 48-8. The Hawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 29-8.
Meanwhile, East Prairie hadn't done well against Kennett recently (they were 0-8 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Saturday. East Prairie blew past Kennett, posting a 52-0 victory at home. The matchup marked the Eagles' most dominant win of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for Kelly and nudges their season record down to 2-4. As for East Prairie, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Kelly skirted past East Prairie 21-18 when the teams last played back in August of 2019. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was East Prairie's Gaige Gifford, who rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Kelly to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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