The Newark Academy Minutemen will head out on the road to face off against the Hopkins Hilltoppers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Newark Academy will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Newark Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a 35-20 bruising from King on Thursday.
Meanwhile, a win for Hopkins just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Montclair Kimberley Academy on the road and fell 45-7. The Hilltoppers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Newark Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Hopkins, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Things could have been worse for Newark Academy, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 42-27 loss to Hopkins when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can Newark Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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