Hall is 9-1 against Newman Central Catholic since December of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Hall Red Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Newman Central Catholic Comets at 5:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Thursday, Hall lost to Princeton on the road by a decisive 57-38 margin. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Hall in their matchups with Princeton: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, Newman Central Catholic's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Bureau Valley by a score of 58-55. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Hall's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Newman Central Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-13.
Hall beat Newman Central Catholic 35-26 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will Hall repeat their success, or does Newman Central Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
