Football Game Preview: Newark Wildcats vs. Olentangy Liberty Patriots + How To Watch

The Newark Wildcats will face off against the Olentangy Liberty Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Newark will be strutting in after a victory while Olentangy Liberty will be coming in after a loss.

Olentangy Liberty will be up against a hot Newark squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Wildcats came within a single point of losing the streak, but they secured a 17-16 W against Lancaster.

The critical scores for Newark came from Brody Driskel and Kolton Peterson.

Newark didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Lancaster to a completion percentage of just 50%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from two players: Kai Comedy and Alex Irvin, who each logged one passes deflected. Newark wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 59.1%.

Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 7-7 at halftime, Olentangy Liberty was not quite Olentangy Orange's equal in the second half on Friday. They took a 26-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pioneers. Patriots fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Pioneers since Friday.

With the defeat, Olentangy Liberty broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-4. As for Newark, their record is now an identical 6-4.