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Army-Navy Game Ball Comes Through Northampton Township: Watch Video

Cadets ran through Richboro Friday to bring the ball to Philadelphia for Saturday's game.

NORTHAMPTON TOWNSHIP, PA — If you're a fan of the annual Army-Navy football game, today's the day to spot the game ball as it heads to Philadelphia. SEE VIDEO BELOW

The Northampton Township Police Department said Friday morning that the West Point Marathon Team is expected to arrive in Richboro between 11 a.m. and noon Friday as cadets deliver a game ball for Saturday's game in Philadelphia.

The police department had stated in a Facebook post that there could be a stop at the Wawa.

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Game balls were being run from Maryland and New York to Lincoln Financial Field where the Army Black Knights will play the Navy Midshipmen in one of college football’s oldest and greatest rivalries.

The West Point team started its journey in New Hope Friday morning before winding its way through Bucks County.

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Patch reporter Jeff Werner contributed to this story.

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