Football Preview: Newsome Wolves vs. Strawberry Crest Chargers
Newsome has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Strawberry Crest Chargers at 7:30 p.m. 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 were the clear victor by a 37-13 margin over Riverview 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.
Noah Guenther was the offensive standout of the matchup as he 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's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Newsome's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. In that department, Nathaniel Hohlfeld was the leader with two sacks.
Meanwhile, Strawberry Crest put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past Robinson with points to spare, taking the game 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Rowdy Tucker, who rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown.
Newsome now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Strawberry Crest, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
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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