The Basha Bears will challenge the O'Connor Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Basha's favor as the team sits on eight straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while O'Connor has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Basha's upcoming matchup probably won't be as stressful as their last, when they took on another nationally ranked opponent: Mission Viejo, who was ranked tenth at the time (Basha was ranked 55th). Basha fell just short of Mission Viejo by a score of 31-28 on Friday. The loss was the Bears' first of the season.
Meanwhile, O'Connor entered their game against ALA - Queen Creek on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. O'Connor was dealt a 41-13 defeat at the hands of ALA - Queen Creek. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-7.
Basha's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-1. As for O'Connor, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Basha against O'Connor when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 48-14 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was O'Connor's Mason Steele, who rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 67 yards and a touchdown while completing 72.2% of his passes. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Basha to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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