Newfane has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Akron Tigers at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Newfane's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Thursday. They blew past Barker/Royalton-Hartland, posting a 47-0 victory 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. Capen's longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Newfane was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 374 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Akron put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Western New York Maritime Charter/Tapestry 41-14 at home. Fans of the Tigers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Newfane's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Akron, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-0.
Newfane strolled past Akron when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 26-7. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Akron's Coy Patterson, who threw for 178 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 54 yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Newfane still be able to contain Patterson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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