Newton-Conover is on a six-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, West Caldwell a six-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Friday, Newton-Conover had to suffer through a 62-15 loss at the hands of East Rutherford. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 234th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 93rd).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Logan Adair, who threw for 154 yards and a touchdown on only 13 passes, and also punched in a rushing score.
Newton-Conover wouldn't let East Rutherford keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Camden Ezzard was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Meanwhile, West Caldwell took a blow against Hibriten last Friday, falling 38-8.
Newton-Conover's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for West Caldwell, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Newton-Conover against West Caldwell in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 47-14 victory. In that matchup, Newton-Conover amassed a halftime lead of 40-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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