Football Recap: New Boston Falls Despite Big Games from Ridge England and Kason Campbell

If New Boston was riding high fresh off their 70-8 takedown of Queen City last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lions fell 18-14 to the Hooks Hornets on Friday. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hornets apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.

New Boston's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Kason Campbell, who picked up 85 receiving yards and one touchdown, and Ridge England, who threw for 180 yards and one TD.

Even if they lost, New Boston's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jackson Murphy.

The critical scores for Hooks came from Justin Daniels, Kavon Stiger, and Fabean Grigsby.

New Boston's record is now 5-3. As for Hooks, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3.

New Boston has already played their next matchup, a 41-16 win against Hughes Springs on the 31st. As for Hooks, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 39-13 victory against Redwater on the 31st.