Football Preview: Newport Wildcats vs. Lloyd Memorial Juggernauts
The Newport Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Lloyd Memorial Juggernauts at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Last Friday, Newport narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Ludlow 32-30.
The critical scores for Newport came from Kyle Lee, Carvonta Roper, and Damarco Jackson.
Newport's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Lee and Roper. What's more, Lee also racked up 21 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023. Sean Hurry was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Lloyd Memorial's offense rose to the challenge against a Mustangs defense that boasted an average of only 17.6 points allowed on Friday. Lloyd Memorial took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 44-16 win over Bishop Brossart. The Juggernauts might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 28 points or more this season.
Lloyd Memorial's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but ISAIAH SEBASTIAN led the charge by picking up 140 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 40 yards and a touchdown. SEBASTIAN showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 62 yards. Another passer making a difference was Kaleb Evans, who threw for 219 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Lloyd Memorial wouldn't let Bishop Brossart keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lloyd Memorial can thank BRANDON CARTER and Elijah Collins for forcing both of them.
Newport's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Lloyd Memorial, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Newport was dealt a bruising 45-8 defeat at the hands of Lloyd Memorial when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Newport avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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