Newfane has gone 3-0 against Alden recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Newfane Panthers will venture away from home to challenge the Alden Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated after four-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
On Friday, Newfane needed a bit of extra time to put away Akron. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 21-20 win over the Tigers.
A big part of Newfane's victory came down to the chemistry between Mac Capen and his top target Ayden Buttery. Capen rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries while Buttery rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Those 76 rushing yards gave Buttery a new career-high.
Newfane's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Leading the way was Nasir Spencer with two sacks.
Meanwhile, after only two points in their last matchup, Alden made sure to put some points up on the board against Barker/Royalton-Hartland on Thursday. Alden breezed by Barker/Royalton-Hartland at home to the tune of 36-8. That 28 point margin sets a new team best for the Bulldogs this season.
Newfane's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Alden, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Newfane strolled past Alden in their previous meeting back in September of 2019 by a score of 22-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newfane since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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