Football Game Preview: New Miami Vikings vs. Lockland Panthers

The New Miami Vikings will head out to take on the Lockland Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for New Miami and nine for Lockland dating back to last season.

New Miami's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against St. Bernard-Elmwood Place on Friday. They were dealt a 44-0 defeat at the hands of the Titans.

Lockland had taken Miami Valley Christian Academy down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Friday. The Panthers had to suffer through a 41-6 loss at the hands of the Lions. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Panthers have suffered against the Lions since August 27, 2016.

New Miami's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Lockland, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.

New Miami couldn't quite get it done against Lockland in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 as they fell 10-0. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.