Football Preview: New Milford Knights vs. Glen Rock Panthers
The New Milford Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Glen Rock Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both have allowed few points on average, (New Milford: 12.5, Glen Rock: 10.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
New Milford's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Butler offense got past them. New Milford was dealt a 41-7 loss at the hands of Butler on Friday. The loss was the Knights' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Glen Rock put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 37-0 victory over North Arlington on the road. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Vikings are ranked 299th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Having lost for the first time this season, New Milford fell to 5-1. As for Glen Rock, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
New Milford was taken down by Glen Rock 35-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2021. Can New Milford avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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