Football Preview: Masuk Panthers vs. Newtown Nighthawks
Masuk is 2-7 against Newtown since November of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Masuk Panthers will head out to take on the Newtown Nighthawks at 10:00 a.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (Masuk: 11.2, Newtown: 14) so any points scored will be well earned.
Masuk is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: Brookfield, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (Masuk was ranked 20th). Masuk received a blow on Friday as they fell 28-14 to Brookfield. The Panthers' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Aaron Champagne, who threw for 123 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Newtown put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Joel Barlow 34-7. The result was nothing new for the Nighthawks, who have now won six matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Newtown pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.9 points per game. As for Masuk, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-2.
Saturday's game will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Champagne and Ryan Schoffstall. Champagne just won't slow down this season and has thrown 24 touchdowns while averaging 214.9 passing yards per game. Schoffstall has been a dominant force too and has thrown 21 touchdowns while averaging 236.9 passing yards per game.
Everything went Masuk's way against Newtown in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as Masuk made off with a 42-20 win. Does Masuk have another victory up their sleeve, or will Newtown turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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