Nottingham has been away from home for two games now, but on Saturday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Hightstown Rams at 12:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Nottingham is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were dealt a 45-12 defeat at the hands of Hopewell Valley Central on Friday. The Northstars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-0.
Nottingham's loss came about despite a quality game from Tymir Carmichael, who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Meanwhile, Hightstown was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Notre Dame on the road and fell 35-0. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 276th, while the Irish are ranked 102nd).
Nottingham's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Hightstown, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-4.
Nottingham strolled past Hightstown in their previous meeting back in September of 2017 by a score of 28-14. Does Nottingham have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hightstown turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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