Meanwhile Harvard returns seven of 11 starters from a 2014 unit that led the country in scoring defense.

Were it not for high-powered offenses, Friday’s matchup might seem fate for a 0-0 draw. But the Big Green and the Crimson also have the two highest -scoring attacks in the Ancient Eight at 34 and 44 points a game, respectively.

While Dalyn Williams reigns as the best quarterback in the conference, the Crimson’s senior starter Scott Hosch has never lost a college game.

On the ground, Stanton has returned with a fury, putting up 103 yards a game and nearly two touchdowns a game.

But the same depth defines the Dartmouth attack. A committee of runners has totaled 147 yards per outing, and senior wide receiver Victor Williams has almost matched this productivity on his own, accumulating 655 total receiving yards for the Big Green.

In a bizarre twist, neither team’s offensive scheme will be entirely novel because the two teams scrimmaged each other during preseason. This Dartmouth-Harvard tune-up is an annual tradition—and according to Peters, the score is always close.

However, preseason snaps can hardly serve to prepare players for the 60-minute battle that will take place on Friday—a battle in which bitterness is in the background, perfection is in peril, and the Ivy League title is on the line.

“We know that this is our Ivy League championship basically,” Peters said. “This is why we do all the winter workouts and all the spring ball.... It’s for games like this.”

Staff writer Sam Danello can be reached at sdanello@thecrimson.com.