Football Preview: Lockport Lions vs. North Tonawanda Lumberjacks
The Lockport Lions will square off against the North Tonawanda Lumberjacks at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lockport is looking for their season's first victory.
Last Saturday, Lockport lost to Orchard Park on the road by a 31-13 margin. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 333rd, while the Quakers are ranked 107th).
Despite the defeat, Lockport saw an underclassman step up: Trevor Wallace II made seven total tackles (4.0 for loss). Lockport also got a significant boost from Jahkwon Davis, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 98 yards.
Meanwhile, North Tonawanda started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Williamsville East. They took a 32-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Flames on Friday.
Lockport's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for North Tonawanda, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Lockport against North Tonawanda in their previous meeting back in September of 2021, as the squad secured a 52-6 win. Does Lockport have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Tonawanda turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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