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By Mike Moore, JTV Sports 

Concord — Rivalries are built on past happenings, and in most cases, an even record going back and forth. When it comes to Concord High and Homer football, neither school will likely boast of a strong rivalry, though Homer had taken the fun out of it in recent years, winning six games in a row.

 

That all changed in 2016, when Concord won in Week 2, and then eliminated the Trojans in a Division 7 district final.

 

Rivalry on!

 

Rivalry renewed Thursday night.

 

“We’re pretty excited for the opportunity,” Concord coach Max Clark said of Thursday’s game. “We think Homer is going to be extremely motivated, considering how last year went. We’re going to have to raise the bar in terms of how we play.”

 

After six losses in a row, Concord won last year’s early season meeting 28-26 in a game that was as close as the score would suggest.

 

Then in the D-7 district final, the Yellowjackets cruised to a 48-32 victory.

 

“I think it’s difficult enough on its own,” Clark said of the match up. “But I think they have a great motivation factor having lost to us twice. We need to understand that. We need to know what level we have to play at.”

 

Homer is 1-0, having defeated Constantine 36-34 last weekend.

 

Concord — 9-3 last year — is looking to avoid an 0-2 start after falling to Hanover-Horton 31-28 last weekend.

 

“I don’t want to say we’re feeling desperation yet,” Clark said. “We’re about the process, and this is a long season. But we know who we’re playing and the tradition they have. If we want to do some of the things we’ve talked about, we have to find a way to compete in this game.”

 

There were big expectations for the Yellowjackets entering the season, especially after going 9-3 last year and reaching the regional round.

 

An 0-2 start wouldn’t end anything, though it would force the team to go 6-1 down the stretch just to make the playoffs.

 

“This is one of the biggest games of our year, every single year,” Clark said. “But it’s a game early on, where if you get the ball rolling, the momentum can be huge. If we are able to find a way to win this one, we can use it moving forward for the rest of the year.”

 

Mike Moore is a play-by-play commentator and Sports Writer for JTV Sports.

 

He’s also a Real Estate agent with Real Estate One, specializing with buyers and sellers throughout Michigan, from the Jackson area to metro Detroit. You can reach him at mmoore@realestateone.com or by calling (313) 770-6365 with any inquiries.

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