Football Preview: Horace Mann Lions vs. Newark Academy Minutemen
Horace Mann has gone 9-1 against Newark Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Horace Mann Lions will head out to take on the Newark Academy Minutemen at 6:00 p.m. Neither Horace Mann nor Newark Academy posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Horace Mann's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Riverdale Country on Saturday. They took a blow against the Falcons, falling 44-0. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 322nd, while the Falcons are ranked 34th).
Meanwhile, Newark Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch last Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 25-3 to Morristown-Beard.
Horace Mann's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Newark Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Horace Mann didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Newark Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 17-12 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Horace Mann 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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