Middletown South has been away from home for three games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. After both having extra time off, they and the Middletown North Lions will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Middletown South heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on November 1st. They lost to Shawnee on the road by a 21-7 margin.
Meanwhile, Middletown North entered their match against Shawnee on November 8th without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Middletown North might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 27-17 to Shawnee, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Lions have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
Middletown North's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-2. As for Middletown South, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Middletown South took their victory against Middletown North when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 45-21. Will Middletown South repeat their success, or does Middletown North have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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