West Muskingum is 2-8 against New Lexington since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The West Muskingum Tornadoes will host the New Lexington Panthers at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, West Muskingum came up short against Garaway and fell 20-13. The loss was the Tornadoes' first of the season.
Meanwhile, New Lexington put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Morgan, posting a 30-0 victory at home. Fans of the Panthers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
New Lexington had a senior duo take command as Isaiah Stephens rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown and Carson Kellogg gained 183 total yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Stephens has posted since back in August of 2023.
West Muskingum's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1. As for New Lexington, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Everything went West Muskingum's way against New Lexington when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as West Muskingum made off with a 34-13 victory. Will West Muskingum repeat their success, or does New Lexington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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