Alden hasn't had much luck against Newfane recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Alden Bulldogs will welcome the Newfane Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated after four-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Alden will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Barker/Royalton-Hartland on Thursday. Alden blew past Barker/Royalton-Hartland, posting a 36-8 win at home. The contest marked the Bulldogs' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Newfane ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They pulled ahead with a 21-20 photo finish over Akron.
A big part of Newfane's win came down to the chemistry between Mac Capen and his top target Ayden Buttery. Capen rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries while Buttery rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Those 76 rushing yards gave Buttery a new career-high.
Newfane's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Leading the way was Nasir Spencer with two sacks.
Alden's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Newfane, their win bumped their record up to an identical 4-0.
Alden lost to Newfane at home by a decisive 22-8 margin when the teams last played back in September of 2019. Thankfully for Alden, Jaden Heers (who rushed for 159 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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