The Sparta Spartans will square off against the Roxbury Gaels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sparta will be strutting in after a win while Roxbury will be coming in after a defeat.
Sparta will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up nine points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Lakeland Regional on Friday. Sparta strolled past Lakeland Regional with points to spare, taking the game 31-17.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Roxbury's offense. They were outmatched by Mount Olive at home and fell 48-0. While losing is never fun, the Gaels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Marauders are ranked 25th).
Sparta's victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1. As for Roxbury, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Sparta against Roxbury in their previous meeting back in September of 2019 as the squad secured a 49-6 win. In that game, Sparta amassed a halftime lead of 35-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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