The West Holmes Knights will venture away from home to challenge the New Philadelphia Quakers at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
West Holmes is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since December 27, 2023 on Thursday. They came up short against Ashland, falling 45-24. The contest marked the Knights' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, New Philadelphia came tearing into Thursday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. The stars were shining brightly for them in a 56-40 win over the Generals. While the Quakers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
New Philadelphia's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.7 points per game. As for West Holmes, they moved to 4-3 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Everything came up roses for West Holmes against New Philadelphia when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured a 68-37 win. In that contest, West Holmes amassed a halftime lead of 35-11, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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