Football Preview: Newcomerstown Trojans vs. Claymont Mustangs
Newcomerstown has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Claymont Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Newcomerstown knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Claymont likes a good challenge.
Newcomerstown's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Toronto's usually-dominant defense. Newcomerstown blew past Toronto 34-6 at home. Fans of the Trojans have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Meanwhile, Claymont was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 28-13 to Marietta.
Newcomerstown pushed their record up to 4-0 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Claymont, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Newcomerstown took a serious blow against Claymont when the teams last played back in October of 2021, falling 40-13. Can Newcomerstown avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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