If Belleville was feeling good fresh off their 18-0 takedown of East Side on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Buccaneers came up short against the Newark Academy Minutemen on Monday, falling 16-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Buccaneers of the 12-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Belleville's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Newark Academy, their victory ended an 11-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-6.
Belleville has already played their next matchup, a 9-4 defeat against Montclair Kimberley Academy on the 23rd. As for Newark Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Nutley on the 23rd.
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