East Side and Irvington are an even 3-3 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The East Side Red Raiders will host the Irvington Blue Knights at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 55-17, which was the final score in East Side's tilt against Newark Central last Monday. The loss continues a trend for the Red Raiders in their matchups with the Blue Devils: they've now lost nine in a row.
Meanwhile, Irvington came into Monday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They secured a 35-30 W over Lincoln on Monday.
Irvington's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for East Side, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Everything came up roses for East Side against Irvington in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 50-16 win. Will East Side repeat their success, or does Irvington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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