Football Preview: Merrimack Valley The Pride vs. Kingswood Knights
The Merrimack Valley The Pride's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Kingswood Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Merrimack Valley is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Trinity on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Merrimack Valley came up short against Trinity, falling 44-18.
Despite the loss, Merrimack Valley got top-tier performance from Reece Clermont, who picked up 63 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 78 yards on only 11 carries.
Meanwhile, Kingswood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of Pembroke by a score of 22-19.
Merrimack Valley now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Kingswood, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Merrimack Valley against Kingswood in their previous meeting back in September of 2021, as the team secured a 35-0 win. Will Merrimack Valley repeat their success, or does Kingswood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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