The Talawanda Brave will be playing in front of their home fans against the Northwest Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Talawanda suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Monday. They were dealt a 68-30 defeat at the hands of Edgewood. Talawanda was down 48-22 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Meanwhile, Northwest took a serious blow against Reading on Monday, falling 65-18. Northwest was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-6.
Talawanda has not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season. As for Northwest, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Talawanda was able to grind out a solid victory over Northwest when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 49-40. Will Talawanda repeat their success, or does Northwest have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.