The Hazen Wildcats will face off against the Bellows Free Academy Bullets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Hazen took a 60-point defeat the last time they faced off against Northfield, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Hazen's defense stepped up to hand Northfield a 2-0 shutout on Tuesday. The two-point effort marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bellows Free Academy). They blew past Blue Mountain 55-25 on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Hazen's victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.8 points over those games. As for Bellows Free Academy, their win bumped their record up to 6-13.
Everything came up roses for Hazen against Bellows Free Academy when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured a 57-23 victory. Does Hazen have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bellows Free Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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