The Akron Tigers will take on the Newfane Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated after three-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Last Friday, Akron blew past Western New York Maritime Charter/Tapestry, posting a 41-14 victory at home. Fans of the Tigers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Meanwhile, Newfane got themselves on the board against Barker/Royalton-Hartland on Thursday, but Barker/Royalton-Hartland never followed suit. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Bulls 47-0 on the road. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 157th, while the Bulls are ranked 529th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mac Capen had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Akron's record is now 3-0. As for Newfane, their record now sits at 3-0.
Akron ended up a good deal behind Newfane when the teams last played back in September of 2023, losing 26-7. Thankfully for Akron, Nathan Snow (who rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 246 yards and a touchdown) 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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