A feisty cat fight will be fought when the French Settlement Lions challenge the Independence Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday...
French Settlement fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Doyle on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 45-42. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Lions have suffered since November 25, 2024.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Independence). They claimed a resounding 62-34 victory over Maurepas. The win was nothing new for the Tigers as they're now sitting on four straight.
Independence pushed their record up to 8-6 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.3 points per game. As for French Settlement, their loss dropped their record down to 15-7.
Everything came up roses for French Settlement against Independence in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 59-14 win. Will French Settlement repeat their success, or does Independence have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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