Football Preview: North Newton Spartans vs. LaVille Lancers
The North Newton Spartans and the LaVille Lancers are set to duel on Friday. North Newton is no doubt hoping to put an end to a nine-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
North Newton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They managed a 46-40 win over Bowman Academy. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Spartans considering their eight-point performance the game before.
Meanwhile, LaVille took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 41-6 victory over West Central. The Lancers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 27 points or more this season.
Cody Allen continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 249 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. LaVille is 3-1 when Allen posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 2-4 otherwise. Cole Stafford was another key rusher, gaining 78 total yards and two touchdowns.
LaVille was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 330 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 96.7 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matches they've averaged 251.
LaVille didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Collin Czarnecki.
North Newton's record is now 3-7. As for LaVille, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season.
North Newton couldn't quite finish off LaVille in their previous matchup back in August of 2017 and fell 3-0. Can North Newton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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