The Essex Hornets will head out on the road to challenge the Mt. Mansfield Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Essex is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Vermont's top teams: St. Johnsbury Academy, who was ranked first at the time (Essex was ranked 16th). Essex had to suffer through a 74-35 loss at the hands of St. Johnsbury Academy. The Hornets haven't had much luck with the Hilltoppers recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Mt. Mansfield put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 42-32 win over Champlain Valley Union. 42 seems to be a good number for the Cougars as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Essex's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Mt. Mansfield, their win bumped their record up to 9-0.
Essex came up short against Mt. Mansfield in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 51-42. Can Essex avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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