Mapleton is 4-0 against New London since October of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Mapleton Mounties will head out to square off against the New London Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Neither Mapleton nor New London posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Mapleton will head into Friday's game out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They were outmatched by Monroeville at home and fell 49-0. While losing is never fun, the Mounties can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 608th, while the Eagles are ranked 180th).
Meanwhile, New London was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were dealt a 40-12 loss at the hands of Plymouth.
Mapleton's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for New London, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Everything came up roses for Mapleton against New London when the teams last played back in October of 2020, as the squad secured a 65-26 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was New London's Mason Bess, who picked up 92 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 39 yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Mapleton to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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