Football Preview: Newport Buffaloes vs. Steelton-Highspire Steamrollers
Newport hasn't had much luck against Steelton-Highspire recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Newport Buffaloes will venture away from home to square off against the Steelton-Highspire Steamrollers at 7:00 p.m.
Newport is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Upper Dauphin Area on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Newport took a blow against Upper Dauphin Area, falling 47-14.
Meanwhile, Steelton-Highspire came tearing into Friday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Blackhawks 49-0 on the road. The Steamrollers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 23 points or more this season.
Newport's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Steelton-Highspire, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Newport was taken down by Steelton-Highspire 67-12 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Newport avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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