The Newton Braves will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Academy of St. Elizabeth Panthers at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Newton is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
Last Saturday, everything came up roses for Newton against Vernon as the squad secured a 61-27 victory. Fans of the Braves have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Meanwhile, Academy of St. Elizabeth ended up a good deal behind Mountain Lakes on Saturday and lost 31-17. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Lakers recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Academy of St. Elizabeth now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Newton, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Newton won a contest that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, slipping by Academy of St. Elizabeth 39-38. Will Newton repeat their success, or does Academy of St. Elizabeth have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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