The Newton Braves will take on the Jefferson Township Falcons on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Newton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They managed a 36-32 victory over High Point on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Braves considering their seven-point performance the match before.
Meanwhile, Jefferson Township can finally bid farewell to their eight-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They took down Whippany Park 27-12.
The win got Newton back to even at 2-2. As for Jefferson Township, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Newton came up short against Jefferson Township in their previous meeting back in November of 2021, falling 27-14. Thankfully for Newton, Jason Esiele (who rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 34 receiving yards and a touchdown) 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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