The New Philadelphia Quakers will square off against the West Holmes Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
New Philadelphia is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Lexington just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 44-20 to the Minutemen. The Quakers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Caleb Carlisle, who picked up 69 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Meanwhile, West Holmes played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Ashland and fell 40-7. The Knights were down 40-0 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
New Philadelphia's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for West Holmes, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
New Philadelphia was able to grind out a solid victory over West Holmes when the teams last played back in October of 2024, winning 38-31. Do the Quakers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Knights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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