Football Preview: Ludlow Panthers vs. Newport Wildcats
The Ludlow Panthers will face off against the Newport Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ludlow will stroll in with a six game home winning streak (dating back to last season), but they should still watch out: the last time they lost at home was their the 15th matchup with Newport.
Ludlow will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points last Friday, then bounced right back against Dayton on Friday. Ludlow claimed a resounding 61-8 victory over Dayton at home.
Newport aren't just finding success at home, as their game on Friday extended their overall winning streak to three. They snuck past Boone County with a 24-20 win.
The critical scores for Newport came from Kyle Lee, Keegan Farrell, and Kendell Buck-Barber.
Newport's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Leading the way was Jaylen Hartness with two sacks. He is on a roll when it comes to sacks, as he's now sacked two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Boone County's side was Sean Hurry, who picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Ludlow now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Newport, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Everything came up roses for Ludlow against Newport when the teams last played back in November of 2023 as the squad secured a 62-6 win. Does Ludlow have another victory up their sleeve, or will Newport turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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