The Newington Nor'easters will challenge the Edwin O. Smith Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Newington will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Friday, Newington got the win against Farmington by a conclusive 33-7. The Nor'easters might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 26 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Edwin O. Smith's offense. They were dealt a 42-0 loss at the hands of Wethersfield on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut football rankings (they are ranked 125th, while the Eagles are ranked 42nd).
Newington pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Edwin O. Smith, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Newington against Edwin O. Smith in their previous meeting back in November of 2019, as the squad secured a 41-7 victory. Will Newington repeat their success, or does Edwin O. Smith have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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