Football Preview: Ludlow Panthers vs. Newport Wildcats
The Ludlow Panthers will face off against the Newport Wildcats on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Ludlow is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 55-9 win over Dayton. The victory was nothing new for the Panthers as they're now sitting on four straight.
Meanwhile, Newport's rock-solid defense showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Holy Cross 35-0. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Wildcats had established a 28 point advantage.
Among those leading the charge was Kyle Lee, who threw for 236 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Ludlow has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 38.1 points. As for Newport, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2.
Ludlow couldn't quite finish off Newport in their previous matchup back in September and fell 32-30. Can Ludlow avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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