Football Preview: Hempfield Area Spartans vs. Norwin Knights
Hempfield Area and Norwin are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Hempfield Area Spartans will face off against the Norwin Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hempfield Area is out to stop a eight-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
On Friday, Hempfield Area needed a bit of extra time to put away Canon-McMillan. They snuck past the Big Macs with a 33-27 victory. The Spartans' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Norwin was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against North Allegheny, falling 36-14. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Tigers are ranked 18th).
Hempfield Area's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Norwin, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Hempfield Area might still be hurting after the 47-21 defeat they got from Norwin in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Hempfield Area have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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