The Epping/Newmarket Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Kearsarge Cougars at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Epping/Newmarket will be strutting in after a win while Kearsarge will be coming in after a loss.
Epping/Newmarket took a 27-point defeat the last time they faced off against Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough Academy, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Devils slipped by the Lakers 7-6 on Saturday. The seven-point effort marked the Devils' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Kearsarge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Newport.
Epping/Newmarket has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.0 points on average over those games. As for Kearsarge, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Epping/Newmarket was able to grind out a solid win over Kearsarge in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, winning 15-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Devils since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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