The New Oxford Colonials will head out on the road to take on the Dover Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. New Oxford will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Friday, New Oxford really took it to South Western for the full four quarters, racking up a 48-20 win at home. Given the Colonials' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Mustangs are ranked 145th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 33-6, which was the final score in Dover's tilt against Conestoga Valley on Thursday. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
New Oxford's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Dover, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2.
Everything went New Oxford's way against Dover when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as New Oxford made off with a 30-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Oxford 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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