The Newark/Marion will head out on the road to face off against the Ithaca Little Red at noon on Saturday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Newark/Marion at home against Midlakes as the team secured a 41-7 victory. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 21-0.
Kellen Foster continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 144 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, while also picking up 73 receiving yards. Foster was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 50 yards.
Newark/Marion's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Leading the way was Myles Comer and his two sacks.
Meanwhile, Ithaca had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.3 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They took down Dryden 36-22. The high flying offensive effort was a huge turnaround for Ithaca's 12-point performance the matchup before.
Newark/Marion's victory was their fourth straight at home (dating back to last season), bumping their overall record up to 5-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.3 points per game. As for Ithaca, their win on Friday bumped their record up to 4-2.
