Football Preview: LaBrae Vikings vs. Newton Falls Tigers
LaBrae has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Newton Falls Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
LaBrae is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Garfield just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 28-14 bruising from the G-Men. The loss continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the G-Men: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, Newton Falls was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a blow against Southeast, falling 43-14. The Tigers were down 30-8 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Although Newton Falls took the loss, they still got scores from Ethan Powell and Chace Clonch.
Even though they lost, Newton Falls was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Having lost for the first time this season, LaBrae fell to 3-1. As for Newton Falls, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for LaBrae against Newton Falls in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 41-7 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Newton Falls' Carter Rapczak, who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 31 receiving yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for LaBrae to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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