Newark Collegiate Academy is 0-3 against Verona since September of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Newark Collegiate Academy Panthers will head out to challenge the Verona Hillbillies at 7:00 p.m. Neither Newark Collegiate Academy nor Verona posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Last Saturday, Newark Collegiate Academy lost to Snyder at home by a 24-8 margin.
Meanwhile, Verona fell victim to Cedar Grove and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Panthers on the road and fell 41-0. While losing is never fun, the Hillbillies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 154th, while the Panthers are ranked 37th).
Newark Collegiate Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Verona, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Newark Collegiate Academy took a serious blow against Verona when the teams last played back in October of 2020, falling 49-13. Thankfully for Newark Collegiate Academy, Frank Riggio (who rushed for 158 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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