For the first time in program history, the Lenoir-Rhyne Football Team will play a Friday night game and the first all-time game in the month of March as the Bears travel to Newberry.

Lenoir-Rhyne will put its 17-game winning streak against South Atlantic Conference opponents on the line this weekend. Additionally, Lenoir-Rhyne hasn't lost a regular season game since a last-second loss at No. 12 West Alabama on August 30, 2018, a span of 21 straight regular season games.

Mike Jacobs will be making his Lenoir-Rhyne Head Coaching debut as the Bishops' Trophy is on the line for the 34^th time in the head-to-head series. Lenoir-Rhyne is 18-15 in the battle for the Bishops' Trophy and has won the past two.

Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. to open the abbreviated 4-game regular season slate for Lenoir-Rhyne.