Football Preview: Garfield G-Men vs. Newton Falls Tigers
Garfield has gone 3-0 against Newton Falls recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Garfield G-Men will host the Newton Falls Tigers at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Garfield has five straight wins, Newton Falls has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Garfield was able to grind out a solid victory over Liberty, taking the game 20-13.
Garfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in 20 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Garfield didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Devin Bates and Brandyn Bogucki.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Newton Falls' offense. They were outmatched by Crestview at home and fell 60-0. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 709th, while the Rebels are ranked 308th).
Garfield's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Newton Falls, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything came up roses for Garfield against Newton Falls when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 49-14 victory. Will Garfield repeat their success, or does Newton Falls have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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