The Elmira/Southside Express will face off against the Rome Free Academy Black Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Elmira/Southside will be strutting in after a win while Rome Free Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Elmira/Southside will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Corning-Painted Post, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Express put the hurt on the Hawks with a sharp 34-8 victory on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Express.
Meanwhile, Rome Free Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were dealt a 49-14 loss at the hands of West Genesee. The last quarter was a mere formality, since the game's final score was reached by the end of the third quarter.
Rome Free Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Elmira/Southside, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Elmira/Southside against Rome Free Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2022, as the squad secured a 62-28 victory. Will the Express repeat their success, or do the Black Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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