Eden/North Collins hasn't had much luck against Akron recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Eden/North Collins Raiders will square off against the Akron Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Eden/North Collins is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27 points per game this season.
Eden/North Collins is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Salamanca on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Eden/North Collins took a blow against Salamanca, falling 52-20. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 411th, while the Warriors are ranked 84th).
Despite the loss, Eden/North Collins had strong showings from Silas Nellis, who picked up 121 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and Brady Waring, who threw for 205 yards and three touchdowns. Nellis was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 56 yards.
Meanwhile, Akron was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost to Wilson on the road by a 34-20 margin.
This is the second loss in a row for Eden/North Collins and nudges their season record down to 3-5. As for Akron, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-5.
Eden/North Collins might still be hurting after the 20-0 defeat they got from Akron when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Eden/North Collins avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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