Utica is 1-9 against Newark Catholic since November of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Utica Redskins will square off against the Newark Catholic Green Wave at 7:00 p.m. Utica will be strutting in after a win while Newark Catholic will be coming in after a defeat.
Utica is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top against Lakewood on Friday by a score of 44-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The high-scoring effort was just what the Redskins needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Meanwhile, Newark Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against Northridge, falling 42-20.
Utica's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Newark Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Utica was able to grind out a solid win over Newark Catholic when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 14-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Utica since the team 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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