Newtown is 7-2 against Masuk since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Newtown Nighthawks will look to defend their home field against the Masuk Panthers at 10:00 a.m. Newtown is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Last Friday, Newtown blew past Joel Barlow, posting a 34-7 win. The Nighthawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Masuk faced Brookfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Masuk took a hard 28-14 fall against Brookfield. That makes it the first time this season the Panthers have let down their home crowd.
Despite their loss, Masuk saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Aaron Champagne, who threw for 123 yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all.
Newtown pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.7 points per game. As for Masuk, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-2.
Saturday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Ryan Schoffstall and Champagne. Schoffstall just won't slow down this season and has thrown 21 touchdowns while averaging 236.9 passing yards per game. Champagne has been a dominant force too and has thrown 24 touchdowns while averaging 214.9 passing yards per game.
Newtown suffered a grim 42-20 defeat to Masuk when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Newtown, Jason Champagne (who rushed for 217 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.9 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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