Football Preview: Newton-Conover Red Devils vs. Lincolnton Wolves
The Newton-Conover Red Devils are taking a road trip to take on the Lincolnton Wolves at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lincolnton took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Newton-Conover, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row dating back to last season, Newton-Conover finally turned things around against West Caldwell on Friday. They breezed by the Warriors at home to the tune of 35-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Red Devils have posted since September 15, 2023.
Newton-Conover's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Kenyan Miller.
Meanwhile, Lincolnton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They received a blow as they fell 32-14 to Bunker Hill.
Although Lincolnton took the loss, they still got scores from Treylen Bost and Rashad Lynch.
Newton-Conover's victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-3. As for Lincolnton, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Newton-Conover and Lincolnton were almost perfectly matched up when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but Newton-Conover suffered an agonizing 22-21 defeat. Thankfully for Newton-Conover, Andre Bost (who rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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