Highland is 1-9 against Ira since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Highland Hornets will look to defend their home court against the Ira Bulldogs at 7:15 p.m. The timing isn't great for Highland: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Ira has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Highland beat Texas Leadership Charter Academy - Abilene 41-37.
Ira suffered their biggest defeat since December 2, 2023 on Tuesday. They took a serious blow against Westbrook, falling 74-30. Ira was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-10.
Highland's victory bumped their record up to 7-14. As for Ira, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Highland couldn't quite finish off Ira in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 and fell 44-41. Can Highland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
