The Girard Yellowjackets will look to defend their home court on Monday against the Iroquois Braves at 12:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 52-25, which was the final score in Girard's tilt against Northwestern on Thursday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Girard in their matchups with Northwestern: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, sadly, Iroquois is still looking for their first win of the season after 17 matchups. They had to suffer through a rough 63-30 loss at the hands of Eisenhower. That's two games in a row now that Iroquois has lost by exactly 33 points.
Girard's defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Iroquois, their loss was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-17.
Everything came up roses for Girard against Iroquois in their previous meeting back in January as the squad secured a 50-20 victory. Does Girard have another victory up their sleeve, or will Iroquois turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.