Football Preview: Hightstown Rams vs. Nottingham Northstars
The Hightstown Rams will challenge the Nottingham Northstars at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with ten consecutive losses dating back to last season for Hightstown and four for Nottingham.
Hightstown's offense might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Notre Dame last Friday. They were outmatched by the Irish on the road and fell 35-0. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 276th, while the Irish are ranked 102nd).
Meanwhile, Nottingham scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They were dealt a 45-12 defeat at the hands of Hopewell Valley Central. The Northstars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-0.
The losing side was boosted by Tymir Carmichael, who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Hightstown's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Nottingham, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-4.
Hightstown lost to Nottingham on the road by a decisive 28-14 margin when the teams last played back in September of 2017. Thankfully for Hightstown, Deonte Nicholson (who rushed for 165 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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