Football Preview: Newsome Wolves vs. Strawberry Crest Chargers
After two games on the road, Newsome is heading back home. They will welcome the Strawberry Crest Chargers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Newsome: 17.2, Strawberry Crest: 10.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
Newsome is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Riverview 37-13 on Friday. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 149th, while the Sharks are ranked 322nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Among those leading the charge was Noah Guenther, who rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Gianni Flore was in the mix too, providing Newsome with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Newsome was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 356 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
One reason for the win was Newsome's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Nathaniel Hohlfeld with two.
Meanwhile, Strawberry Crest put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took down Robinson 28-14.
Strawberry Crest found their leader in underclassman Zion Weems, who rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns. Those 101 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Weems. Another player making a difference was Rowdy Tucker, who rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown.
Newsome now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Strawberry Crest, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Everything came up roses for Newsome against Strawberry Crest when the teams last played back in September of 2016, as the team secured a 41-8 win. Does Newsome have another victory up their sleeve, or will Strawberry Crest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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