The Portageville Bulldogs will take on the New Madrid County Central Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Portageville is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Doniphan just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They were dealt a 60-33 defeat at the hands of the Dons. The match marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, New Madrid County Central entered their game against Malden back in December of 2024 without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. New Madrid County Central fell just short of Malden by a score of 43-40. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Eagles have suffered since December 11, 2023.
This is the second loss in a row for New Madrid County Central and nudges their season record down to 4-4. As for Portageville, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-2.
Portageville strolled past New Madrid County Central in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 by a score of 58-44. Does Portageville have another victory up their sleeve, or will New Madrid County Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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