The North Babylon Bulldogs will head out to face off against the Northport Tigers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Saturday, North Babylon didn't have quite enough to beat Huntington and fell 25-23.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Northport's offense. They took a 7-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bellport on Saturday. The loss was the Tigers' first of the season.
Northport's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Joey Zarcone and Greyson Cabrera. Northport got some further help from Reid Johansen: he made 20 total tackles.
North Babylon now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Northport, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
North Babylon didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Northport when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 33-27 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Northport's Giancarlo Valenti, who rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for North Babylon to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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