The Brookside Cardinals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Black River Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Brookside won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They had to suffer through a rough 52-20 loss at the hands of Wellington. Brookside has not had much luck with the Dukes recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Black River's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight loss. They were the victim of a rough 45-23 loss at the hands of Firelands.
Brookside has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season. As for Black River, they dropped their record down to 8-11 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Brookside was dealt a bruising 60-33 defeat at the hands of the Pirates in their previous matchup back in January. Will Brookside have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.