New Kent is 9-0 against Bruton since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The New Kent Trojans will host the Bruton Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
New Kent will head into Friday's game ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Smithfield on Friday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 28-point defeat they were dealt two weeks ago. New Kent fell just short of Smithfield by a score of 37-34. One positive for the Trojans, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Bruton's undefeated season came to an end after eight games on Friday. They were beaten by Poquoson 42-6. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Panthers, who until this matchup were averaging 8.44 points allowed.
Having lost for the first time this season, Bruton fell to 8-1. As for New Kent, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-6.
New Kent beat Bruton 10-0 in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Will New Kent repeat their success, or does Bruton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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