The Knight Hawks will venture away from home to square off against the Eastside Lions at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Knight is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Quartz Hill just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost to the Royals on the road by a 21-7 margin. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Hawks came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 105th, while the Royals are ranked 294th).
Meanwhile, Eastside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 40-8 loss at the hands of Highland.
Knight's loss dropped their record down to 17-3. As for Eastside, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Everything came up roses for Knight against Eastside when the teams last played back in September, as the squad secured a 42-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Knight since the team 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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