The Herkimer Magicians will head out on the road to square off against the Lowville Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Herkimer hasn't scored more than 13 points for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Herkimer will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Mt. Markham, who they had gone 0-6 against in their six prior meetings. The Magicians secured a 13-7 W over the Mustangs on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Lowville strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They claimed a resounding 53-20 win over Sandy Creek. Given the Red Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Comets are ranked 327th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Herkimer's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-3. As for Lowville, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Herkimer was dealt a bruising 56-24 defeat at the hands of Lowville when the teams last played back in October of 2019. Thankfully for the Magicians, Chad Bach (who rushed for 133 yards and one score on only seven carries, and also threw for 188 yards and three TDs on only 11 passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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