Football Preview: New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly Vipers vs. Olympia Spartans
The New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly Vipers are taking a road trip to square off against the Olympia Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Pittsfield at home to the tune of 35-0. The Vipers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 27 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Clark Anthony Nelson, who rushed for 176 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabe Lyons, who rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 398 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pittsfield only rushed for 161.
Meanwhile, Olympia's undefeated season came to an end after four games on Friday. They took a hard 27-12 fall against Williamsville. Having soared to a lofty 38 points in the game before, the Spartans couldn't push the score so high this time.
New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Olympia, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly was dealt a bruising 46-19 defeat at the hands of Olympia when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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