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MelbourneNewport
Bearkatz
16
Greyhounds
18

The Newport (AR) varsity football team won Friday's home conference game against Melbourne (AR) by a score of 18-16.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne----16
Newport----18
Final score provided by J. Lassiter.
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Arkansas High School Football - Melbourne nipped by Newport

October 20, 2023: Newport, AR 72112

The Newport Greyhounds held off the visiting Melbourne Bearkatz football team by a count of 18-16 in Friday's league outing.

With the win, Newport upgrades its record to 4-4 on the season. The Greyhounds travel to Yellville-Summit (Yellville, AR) to encounter the Panthers in a 3A Region 2 outing on Friday, October 27. The Panthers go into the outing with a record of 3-5. Yellville-Summit lost 48-40 in their recent league outing against Atkins (Atkins, AR)

With the loss, Melbourne moves to 2-6 on the season. The Bearkatz host Quitman (Quitman, AR) to encounter the Bulldogs in a 3A Region 2 outing on Friday, October 27. The Bulldogs go into the outing with a record of 3-5. Quitman lost 30-0 in their recent league outing against Perryville (Perryville, AR)

Highlight Videos

  • Play video icon Recap: Melbourne vs. Newport 2023 1:56

Rankings & Records

Melbourne (23-24)

ARClass
14525
OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %PFPA
3-82-41-32-5.273.333186324

Newport (23-24)

ARClass
11915
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
6-64-24-32-20-1.500.667296340

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1Final
Melbourne		1.8003.018.016.9
Newport		3.55.05.08.5-24.7

Melbourne Videos

  • Play video icon Recap: Melbourne vs. Atkins 2023 2:07
  • Play video icon Recap: Melbourne vs. Quitman 2023 1:59

Newport Videos

  • Play video icon Recap: Newport vs. Smackover 2023 1:42
  • Play video icon Recap: Newport vs. Perryville 2023 2:12

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Melbourne2-3Newport3-2
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
9/29/23MelbourneYellville-Summit(W) 39-610/27/23NewportYellville-Summit(W) 49-20
10/6/23MelbourneSalem(L) 38-279/29/23SalemNewport(L) 52-34
10/13/23PerryvilleMelbourne(L) 21-711/3/23NewportPerryville(L) 26-12
10/27/23QuitmanMelbourne(L) 55-209/22/23NewportQuitman(W) 30-22
11/3/23AtkinsMelbourne(W) 18-1710/6/23AtkinsNewport(W) 47-18

Record Breakdown

Melbourne (23-24)

Newport (23-24)
3-8
Overall
6-6
2-4
League
4-2
1-3
Non-League
1-3
0-1
Head to Head
1-0
2-3
Common Opponent
3-2
1-3
Home
4-3
2-5
Away
2-2
0-0
Neutral
0-1
0-1
Playoff
1-1
3-8
In-State
6-6
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0