Willard has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Glendale Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Willard hasn't scored more than seven points for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Willard is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Republic on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Willard was beaten by Republic 35-7. While losing is never fun, Willard can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 137th, while Republic is ranked 23rd).
Meanwhile, Glendale fell victim to Nixa and their airtight defense on Monday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 42-0 to the Eagles, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Falcons' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Willard's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Glendale, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Willard came out on top in a nail-biter against Glendale in their previous meeting back in September, sneaking past 21-19. Will Willard repeat their success, or does Glendale have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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