Highland Tech is 1-9 against Bessemer City since October of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Rams will challenge the Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Highland Tech is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against East Gaston on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Rams took a blow against the Warriors, falling 34-0.
Meanwhile, Bessemer City fell victim to Lincolnton and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 57-0 loss at the hands of the Wolves. While losing is never fun, the Yellow Jackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 344th, while the Wolves are ranked 98th).
Bessemer City's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Highland Tech, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Highland Tech took a serious blow against Bessemer City in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 34-0. Can the Rams avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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