Newport is 3-0 against James Buchanan since October of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Newport Buffaloes will face off against the James Buchanan Rockets at 7:00 p.m.
Newport's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Line Mountain on Friday. They were dealt a 40-0 loss at the hands of the Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Buffaloes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 505th, while the Eagles are ranked 238th).
Meanwhile, James Buchanan didn't have done well against Susquenita recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. James Buchanan's defense stepped up to hand Susquenita a 16-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rockets.
Newport dropped their record down to 0-2 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for James Buchanan, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0.
Everything came up roses for Newport against James Buchanan in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as the squad secured a 29-0 win. Does Newport have another victory up their sleeve, or will James Buchanan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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