Football Preview: Arcadia Firebirds vs. Northampton Yellowjackets
Arcadia has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Northampton Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are at an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but likely not for long.
Last Thursday, Arcadia came up short against Nandua and fell 36-28. The Firebirds haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Meanwhile, Northampton came tearing into Friday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 39-14 victory. Considering the Yellowjackets have won four games by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Arcadia's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Northampton, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Arcadia might still be hurting after the 49-28 loss they got from Northampton in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Arcadia avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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