After three games on the road, Mapletown is heading back home. They will welcome the West Greene Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Mapletown had to suffer through a 62-14 loss at the hands of Jefferson-Morgan. The Maples were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-0.
Meanwhile, West Greene came into Friday's match having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Avella by a score of 23-12 on Friday. The Pioneers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
West Greene can attribute much of their success to Lane Allison, who threw for 83 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Allison a new career-high in rushing yards.
West Greene's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jackson Grimes and Hayden Hamilton.
Mapletown dropped their record down to 1-3 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for West Greene, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Mapletown suffered a grim 45-19 defeat to West Greene in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Mapletown avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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