Newark is 7-0 against Dwight since November of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. Having just played yesterday, the Newark Norsemen will jump right back in to play the Dwight Trojans at 5:30 p.m.
Newark is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Plano on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Newark had to suffer through a 63-13 loss at the hands of Plano. The Norsemen were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-5.
Meanwhile, Dwight didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Somonauk on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 56-50 win.
The victory got Dwight back to even at 1-1. As for Newark, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Newark strolled past Dwight in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a score of 55-39. Does Newark have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dwight turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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