Football Preview: Newark Memorial Cougars vs. Piedmont Highlanders
The Newark Memorial Cougars will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Piedmont Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Newark Memorial is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past Washington with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 42-26.
Newark Memorial was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 360 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 203 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Piedmont came tearing into Saturday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 42-6 victory over the Titans. The result was nothing new for the Highlanders, who have now won eight matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Markos Lagios, who threw for 223 yards and five touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played. Xavier Henderson helped Lagios out on the ground, picking up 77 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Newark Memorial has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 29.0 points per game. As for Piedmont, their record now sits at 8-1.
Newark Memorial couldn't quite finish off Piedmont in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 and fell 29-26. Can Newark Memorial avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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