The Fern Creek Tigers will head out to challenge the Bullitt East Chargers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Fern Creek will be strutting in after a victory while Bullitt East will be coming in after a loss.
Fern Creek will bounce into Friday's match after beating DuPont Manual, who they had gone 1-6 against in their seven prior meetings. Fern Creek snuck past DuPont Manual with a 40-35 win on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Meanwhile, Bullitt East and Ballard squared off in some playoff action back in November of 2024, but Bullitt East had to settle for second. They had to suffer through a 35-7 loss at the hands of the Bruins. The Chargers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Fern Creek pushed their record up to 8-6 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.4 points over those games. As for Bullitt East, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
Fern Creek won a game that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in October of 2024, slipping by Bullitt East 15-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fern Creek 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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