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| 10/25/24 - Away | 25-36 L |
| 10/20/23 - Away | 55-47 W |
| 10/21/22 - Home | 49-14 W |
| 10/22/21 - Away | 41-6 W |
| 10/02/20 - Home | 46-15 W |
| + 5 more games |
Lancaster has gone 9-1 against Newark recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Golden Gales will be playing at home against the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Lancaster has given up an average of 32.7 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Lancaster's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Canal Winchester on Friday. They took a blow against the Indians, falling 42-0. While losing is never fun, the Golden Gales can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 274th, while the Indians are ranked 39th).
Meanwhile, Newark strolled past Reynoldsburg with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 35-21. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Lancaster better keep an eye on Bodie Smith. He was instrumental in Newark's win, rushing for 40 yards and one touchdown, while also throwing for 77 yards and one TD. Those 40 rushing yards gave Smith a new career-high.
Newark's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB six times. The heavy lifting was done by Preston Lunsford and Roy Price, who racked up five sacks between them. Newark is 3-1 when Lunsford posts two or more sacks, but 2-3 otherwise.
Lancaster's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Newark, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Lancaster couldn't quite get it done against Newark in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 as they fell 36-25. Will the Golden Gales have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
