Eureka has gone 7-1 against Deer Creek-Mackinaw recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Eureka Hornets will square off against the Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Eureka didn't have too much trouble with St. Bede on the road as they won 39-23. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hornets.
Meanwhile, Deer Creek-Mackinaw got themselves on the board against Wesclin on Friday, but Wesclin never followed suit. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 36-0 victory over the Warriors.
Deer Creek-Mackinaw wouldn't let Wesclin keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Deer Creek-Mackinaw can thank Colton Ragar and Shaun Denniston for forcing both of them. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
Eureka's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Deer Creek-Mackinaw, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 2-0.
Everything came up roses for Eureka against Deer Creek-Mackinaw when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 42-8 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eureka since the squad 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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