The Newman Central Catholic Comets will take on the Mercer County Golden Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Newman Central Catholic had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least 31 points, but Rockridge put an end to it on Friday. The Comets came up short against the Rockets, falling 26-6. The game marked the Comets' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Mercer County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were dealt a 43-15 loss at the hands of Erie.
Mercer County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Newman Central Catholic, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Newman Central Catholic beat Mercer County 29-16 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Will the Comets repeat their success, or do the Golden Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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