Halifax is on a five-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, Newport a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Halifax Wildcats will host the Newport Buffaloes at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Friday, Halifax ended up a good deal behind Susquenita and lost 23-6. The Wildcats were down 20-0 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, a win for Newport just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Juniata at home and fell 33-6. The Buffaloes were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-0.
Halifax's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Newport, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything went Halifax's way against Newport when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Halifax made off with a 46-22 victory. Does Halifax have another victory up their sleeve, or will Newport turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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