Barnesville is 0-5 against River since December of 2022 but things could change on Thursday. Having just played yesterday, the Barnesville Shamrocks will head out on the road to face off against the River Pilots at 7:00 p.m. Barnesville will be strutting in after a win while River will be coming in after a loss.
Barnesville will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Shenandoah, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Barnesville secured a 40-34 W over Shenandoah on Wednesday. The score was all tied up 17-17 at the break, but the Shamrocks were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, River unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of Monroe Central by a score of 42-40. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Pilots have suffered since January 22, 2024.
Barnesville pushed their record up to 7-8 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.7 points per game. As for River, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.
Barnesville was dealt a bruising 60-25 defeat at the hands of River in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. Can Barnesville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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