The McGuffey Highlanders will head out on the road to take on the Highlands Golden Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. McGuffey hasn't scored more than 13 points for eight games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
McGuffey is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Avonworth on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Highlanders were beaten by the Antelopes 49-0. While losing is never fun, the Highlanders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 359th, while the Antelopes are ranked 17th).
Meanwhile, Highlands had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 42-21 margin over the Bucs. The Golden Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 21 points or more this season.
Highlands' win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for McGuffey, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
McGuffey suffered a grim 47-23 defeat to Highlands in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can the Highlanders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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