The Akron Tigers will face off against the Newfane Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated after three-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Akron at home against Western New York Maritime Charter/Tapestry as the squad secured a 41-14 victory. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 26-6.
Meanwhile, while Newfane put up plenty of points last Thursday, the same can't be said for Barker/Royalton-Hartland. Newfane simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Barker/Royalton-Hartland 47-0 on the road. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 157th, while the Bulls are ranked 529th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mac Capen went supernova for Newfane, rushing for 149 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. The dominant performance gave Capen a new career-high in rushing yards.
Akron's record now sits at 3-0. As for Newfane, their record is now 3-0.
Akron ended up a good deal behind Newfane in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, losing 26-7. Thankfully for Akron, Nathan Snow (who rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 246 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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