Football Game Preview: Irvington Vikings vs. Newark Memorial Cougars + Official Tickets

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Previous Games

10/25/24 - Home	0-14 L
10/08/21 - Away	28-25 W
04/02/21 - Away	8-14 L
10/18/19 - Away	6-21 L
10/20/18 - Home	20-43 L
+ 3 more games

Irvington and Newark Memorial are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Vikings will head out to square off against the Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Irvington has given up an average of 27.9 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Irvington is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Piedmont just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against the Highlanders, falling 40-15. The game marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Meanwhile, Newark Memorial lost to Hayward on the road by a 21-6 margin on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 774th, while the Farmers are ranked 343rd).

Irvington's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Newark Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.

Irvington lost to Newark Memorial on the road by a decisive 14-0 margin when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.