Football Preview: Henninger Black Knights vs. Liverpool Warriors
After three games on the road, Henninger is heading back home. They will welcome the Liverpool Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Henninger is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Fayetteville-Manlius on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Henninger came up short against Fayetteville-Manlius, falling 42-16. The defeat continues a trend for the Black Knights in their matchups with the Hornets: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Liverpool's offense rose to the challenge against a Wildcats defense that boasted an average of only 14.83 points allowed on Thursday. Liverpool sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 35-32 win over West Genesee. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Wildcats are ranked 88th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Henninger's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Liverpool, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Henninger was dealt a bruising 34-6 defeat at the hands of Liverpool when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Liverpool's Owen Brown, who rushed for 135 yards and three touchdowns. Now that Henninger knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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