Seneca is 8-2 against East Newton since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Seneca Indians will challenge the East Newton Patriots at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Seneca has seven straight wins, East Newton has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Seneca took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 49-21 victory over McDonald County. Fans of the Indians have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Meanwhile, East Newton was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 26-21 to Aurora.
The losing side was boosted by Virgil Rosiere, who picked up 87 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Seneca's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for East Newton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Seneca against East Newton in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 50-14 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was East Newton's River Enlow, who rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Seneca still be able to contain Enlow? There's only one way to find out.
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