If Ropes was riding high fresh off their 70-39 takedown of Morton on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Eagles came up short against the Whiteface Antelopes on Tuesday, falling 60-37. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Antelopes recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Ropes' defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 15-8. As for Whiteface, their victory was their 25th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-2.
Ropes and Whiteface should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Ropes will square off against Seagraves at 6:15 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (393 vs. 1290). Meanwhile, Whiteface (ranked 110th) will meet Smyer (ranked 455th) at 6:15 p.m. on Friday.
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