Football Preview: Noble Knights vs. Sanford Spartans
The Noble Knights and the Sanford Spartans are set to duel on Friday. Noble's defense has only allowed 12.6 points per game this season, so Sanford's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Noble is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Bonny Eagle, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Noble was ranked fifth). Noble fell 21-14 to Bonny Eagle on Friday. The match marked the Knights' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Sanford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a blow against Thornton Academy, falling 48-0. Considering the last time the Spartans couldn't score was back in September, the team can't take the result too hard.
Noble's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Sanford, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Noble and Sanford were almost perfectly matched up when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but Noble suffered an agonizing 21-20 loss. Will Noble have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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