The Petrolia Pirates are taking a road trip to face off against the Electra Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Petrolia is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest loss since September 1, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of Haskell by a score of 22-19. That makes it the first time this season the Pirates have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, Electra put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past Era with points to spare, taking the game 34-20. While the Tigers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-6), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Electra'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 Nathan Harlow.
The defeat snapped Petrolia's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record. As for Electra, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Petrolia was able to grind out a solid victory over Electra in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 28-16. The rematch might be a little tougher for Petrolia since the team 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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