Newark/Marion will venture away from home to square off against the Geneva Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Friday, Newark/Marion was just a hair shy of victory and fell 28-27 to Penn Yan Academy/Dundee. While losing is never fun, Newark/Marion can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 362nd, while Penn Yan Academy/Dundee is ranked 159th).
Newark/Marion might have lost, but man, Carter Graser was a machine: he rushed for 110 yards and one touchdown on only 13 carries, and also threw for 150 yards and three TDs on only 11 passes. Graser also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing two fumbles and making 14 total tackles. Jykell Rodriguez was Graser's top target, picking up 86 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Meanwhile, Geneva didn't have too much trouble with Wayne on Friday as they won 28-14. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Newark/Marion better keep an eye on TRAVIS TOLBERT JR.. He was instrumental in Geneva's win, rushing for 134 yards and one TD on only 15 carries.
Geneva was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 361 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Geneva's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB six times. Amari Jamison Kennedy was especially locked on to Wayne's QB and sacked him twice.
Geneva's record now sits at 5-1. As for Newark/Marion, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2.
Newark/Marion took their win against Geneva when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 28-8 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newark/Marion since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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