Football Preview: New London Wildcats vs. Mapleton Mounties
New London hasn't had much luck against Mapleton recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The New London Wildcats will host the Mapleton Mounties at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
New London is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They were beaten by Plymouth 40-12.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Mapleton's offense. They took a blow against Monroeville on Friday, falling 49-0. While losing is never fun, the Mounties can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 608th, while the Eagles are ranked 180th).
New London's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Mapleton, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
New London was dealt a bruising 65-26 defeat at the hands of Mapleton when the teams last played back in October of 2020. Can New London avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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