Football Preview: Newman Smith Trojans vs. Adams Cougars
The Newman Smith Trojans will head out to challenge the Adams Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Newman Smith has six straight victories, Adams has ten straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If Newman Smith beats Adams with 35 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Newman Smith blew past Turner 35-14 on Friday. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 350th, while the Lions are ranked 903rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Adams fell victim to Creekview and their airtight defense on Thursday. They had to suffer through a 45-0 loss at the hands of the Mustangs.
Newman Smith's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Adams, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything came up roses for Newman Smith against Adams when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 57-7 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Adams' Jacori Luckey, who rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Newman Smith to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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