The Stafford Trojans will be home for the holidays to greet the Centre Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Stafford was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 50-45 to Macksville. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Stafford in their matchups with Macksville: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Centre's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight loss. They lost to Canton-Galva on the road by a decisive 53-38 margin.
Stafford's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-3. As for Centre, they bumped their record down to 1-4 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for Stafford against Centre in their previous meeting back in December of 2022 as the team secured a 66-35 win. Does Stafford have another victory up their sleeve, or will Centre turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
