Football Preview: New Hope-Solebury Lions vs. Lower Moreland Lions
New Hope-Solebury is 8-1 against Lower Moreland since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The New Hope-Solebury Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Lower Moreland Lions at 7:00 p.m.
New Hope-Solebury is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against The Pingry School on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. New Hope-Solebury was dealt a 54-20 defeat at the hands of The Pingry School. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 536th in Pennsylvania, while the Big Blue are ranked 236th in New Jersey).
Meanwhile, Lower Moreland got themselves on the board against Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech on Saturday, but Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech never followed suit. They claimed a resounding 36-0 victory over Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech on the road. The Lions' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
New Hope-Solebury's loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Lower Moreland, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.
Everything came up roses for New Hope-Solebury against Lower Moreland in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 39-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Hope-Solebury since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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