Hillsboro hasn't had much luck against Chillicothe recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Hillsboro Indians will be playing in front of their home fans against the Chillicothe Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, Hillsboro lost to Miami Trace on the road by a 44-27 margin. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 460th, while the Panthers are ranked 202nd).
Hillsboro's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Nic Burns.
Meanwhile, Chillicothe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell just short of Washington by a score of 28-26. One positive for the Cavaliers, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Hillsboro's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Chillicothe, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Hillsboro didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Chillicothe in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 23-17 victory. Will Hillsboro repeat their success, or does Chillicothe have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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