The Airport Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Midland Valley Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Airport is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against North Augusta on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Airport was beaten by North Augusta 56-8. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 141st, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 30th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Midland Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They took their contest at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 55-7 win over Aiken. The Mustangs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
This is the second loss in a row for Airport and nudges their season record down to 1-5. As for Midland Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 2-5.
Airport was taken down by Midland Valley 56-7 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Midland Valley's Preston Mcnair, who rushed for 97 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. Now that Airport knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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