Football Preview: Campbell vs. Somersworth Toppers
Campbell has been away from home for three games now, but on Saturday they'll finally make their return. They will challenge the Somersworth Toppers at 11:00 a.m. Campbell knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Somersworth likes a good challenge.
Campbell is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Hampshire's top teams: Monadnock, who was ranked 23rd in their home state at the time (Campbell was ranked 12th). Campbell was the clear victor by a 50-26 margin over Monadnock last Friday. The result was nothing new for Campbell, who have now won seven matches by 20 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Somersworth was not able to break out of their rough patch last Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a hard 36-22 fall against Stevens.
Despite the loss, Somersworth saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Seth Worell picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Somersworth wouldn't let Stevens keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Somersworth can thank Carter Lambert and Nate Gray for forcing both of them. Somersworth got some further help from Worell: he picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Campbell's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.5 points per game. As for Somersworth, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Campbell strolled past Somersworth when the teams last played back in September by a score of 38-20. Will Campbell repeat their success, or does Somersworth have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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