Midlakes is 1-9 against Newark since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The two teams will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Midlakes will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Waterloo, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Midlakes sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 47-45 victory over Waterloo on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Screaming Eagles have posted since January 8th.
Meanwhile, Newark made easy work of Penn Yan Academy on Friday and carried off a 74-52 victory. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Reds just coasted through the last quarter.
Newark's win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.8 points per game. As for Midlakes, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.
Midlakes took a serious blow against Newark in their previous meeting back in January, falling 84-44. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Midlakes was down 50-12.
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