Football Recap: Newsome Triumphs

Newsome won the last time they faced Middleton and things went their way on Friday too. The Wolves came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 35-26. 35 seems to be a good number for the Wolves as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.

The critical scores for Newsome came from Trey Gaffney, Jaikim Haggans, Dax Johnsey, and Gianni Flore.

Newsome didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Middleton to a completion percentage of just 20%. The Wolves weren't nearly as limited: they posted one of 66.7%.

Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Teagan Amos-Brooks, who rushed for 65 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 18 yards and one TD. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 67 yards. Jovaughn Dock was another key back, rushing for 126 yards and one score while picking up 7.4 yards per carry.

The win made it two in a row for Newsome and bumps their season record up to 3-6. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.0 points over those games. As for Middleton, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.

Newsome wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 34-6 loss against Plant City on the 24th. As for Middleton, they have also already played their next matchup, a 14-0 win against Brandon on the 24th.