The Hurley Rebels will venture away from home to square off against the River View Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hurley took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took down Van 34-20. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Rebels' disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 328th in Virginia, while the Bulldogs are ranked 111th in West Virginia).
Meanwhile, River View entered their tilt with East Ridge last Friday with five consecutive wins dating back to last season but they'll enter their next game with six. Everything went their way against the Warriors as they made off with a 26-6 win.
Hurley's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for River View, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Hurley was able to grind out a solid victory over River View in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 40-27. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hurley 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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