Football Preview: Newport Wildcats vs. Dayton Greendevils
The Newport Wildcats will face off against the Dayton Greendevils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dayton took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Newport, who comes in off a win.
Newport is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 39-12 victory over Bellevue on the road. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won three matchups by 22 points or more so far this season.
Kyle Lee went supernova for Newport, throwing for 355 yards and six touchdowns while completing 80.8% of his passes.
Newport didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Rod Thompson and Kendell Buck-Barber. Thompson also set a new season high mark in receiving yards with 109.
Meanwhile, Dayton was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 42-0 loss at the hands of Bellevue.
Newport's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Dayton, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything came up roses for Newport against Dayton when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 38-7 victory. Does Newport have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dayton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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