Football Game Preview: Fayetteville-Manlius Hornets vs. Baldwinsville Bees

The Fayetteville-Manlius Hornets will head out on the road to face off against the Baldwinsville Bees at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Baldwinsville took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Fayetteville-Manlius, who comes in off a win.

Fayetteville-Manlius is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Sherburne-Earlville, posting a 47-0 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.

Meanwhile, Baldwinsville fell victim to Maine-Endwell and their airtight defense last Tuesday. They received a blow as they fell 18-0 to the Spartans.

Fayetteville-Manlius is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-5-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.4 points on average over those games. As for Baldwinsville, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-6-2 record this season.

Fayetteville-Manlius won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting two weeks ago, slipping by Baldwinsville 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.