After two games on the road, Nottingham is heading back home. They will host the Hightstown Rams at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. 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 loss 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 defeat 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 loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by Notre Dame 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 dropped their record down to 0-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Hightstown, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-4.
Nottingham strolled past Hightstown in their previous matchup back in September of 2017 by a score of 28-14. Will Nottingham repeat their success, or does Hightstown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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