The Allentown Redbirds will head out to face off against the Northern Burlington Greyhounds at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Allentown is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Hopewell Valley Central on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Redbirds took a blow against the Bulldogs, falling 50-7. While losing is never fun, the Redbirds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 213th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 88th).
Northern Burlington never got on the board in their matchup last Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Cinnaminson on Thursday. They took down the Pirates 31-14. The win continues a trend for the Greyhounds in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now won three in a row.
Allentown's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Northern Burlington, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Allentown against Northern Burlington in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 34-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Redbirds since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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