Football Preview: Dayton Greendevils vs. Newport Wildcats
The Dayton Greendevils will head out to challenge the Newport Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dayton's offense hasn't had much luck over their past five contests, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Dayton's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Bellevue last Friday. They were dealt a 42-0 loss at the hands of the Tigers.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last match, Newport made sure to put some points up on the board against Bellevue on Friday. Newport simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Bellevue 39-12 on the road. The Wildcats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Kyle Lee was a one-man wrecking crew for Newport as he threw for 355 yards and six touchdowns while completing 80.8% of his passes.
Newport didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Rod Thompson and Kendell Buck-Barber. Thompson also set a new season high mark in receiving yards with 109.
Dayton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Newport, their record is now 5-2.
Dayton was taken down by Newport 38-7 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Dayton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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