The Hightstown Rams will face off against the Nottingham Northstars at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with ten consecutive losses dating back to last season for Hightstown and four for Nottingham.
Hightstown's offense might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Notre Dame on Friday. They were outmatched by the Irish 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).
Meanwhile, Nottingham scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They were beaten by Hopewell Valley Central 45-12. The Northstars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-0.
Tymir Carmichael put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Hightstown's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Nottingham, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-4.
Hightstown lost to Nottingham on the road by a decisive 28-14 margin when the teams last played back in September of 2017. Thankfully for Hightstown, Deonte Nicholson (who rushed for 165 yards and three touchdowns) 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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