Football Recap: New Hampstead Phoenix vs. Wayne County Yellow Jackets
New Hampstead hadn't done well against Wayne County recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The New Hampstead Phoenix blew past the Wayne County Yellow Jackets 40-7. With the Phoenix ahead 33-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Rashawn Truell continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 280 yards and four touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. Ari Theriot was another key player, picking up 118 receiving yards and a touchdown.
When it comes to explaining why Wayne County lost, don't look at Vick Lovett. Despite the final result, he rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Those 107 rushing yards gave Lovett a new career-high.
The win snapped New Hampstead's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 3-5 record. As for Wayne County, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.
New Hampstead is taking a road trip to challenge Benedictine at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. New Hampstead is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.1 points per game this season. As for Wayne County, they will welcome Ware County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Ware County also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 31.6 points per game.
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