Football Preview: Newton-Conover Red Devils vs. East Rutherford Cavaliers
After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Newton-Conover is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the East Rutherford Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Newton-Conover's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Hickory on Friday. They were dealt a 34-0 defeat at the hands of the Red Tornadoes. Having soared to a lofty 33 points in the game before, the Red Devils' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, East Rutherford came up short against T.C. Roberson on Friday and fell 40-32. The Cavaliers have struggled against the Rams recently, as their contest on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, East Rutherford got top-tier performance from Brandon Pinkerton, who rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns. Blake Mcclellan was in the mix too, providing East Rutherford with a fumble recovery touchdown touchdowns.
Newton-Conover's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for East Rutherford, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Newton-Conover beat East Rutherford 46-39 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Mcclellan, who rushed for 155 yards and five touchdowns, and also picked up 96 receiving yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Newton-Conover still be able to contain Mcclellan? There's only one way to find out.
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