Football Preview: Keenan Raiders vs. Newberry Bulldogs
The Keenan Raiders will head out to face off against the Newberry Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
If Keenan beats Newberry with 44 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Keenan blew past Fox Creek, posting a 44-14 win at home. The matchup marked the Raiders' most dominant victory of the season.
Keenan can attribute much of their success to Hunter O'Neal, who rushed for 137 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and Desmond Washington, who threw for 274 yards and three touchdowns while completing 79.2% of his passes.
Keenan's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Fox Creek's QB won't forget Conrad Hamtpon anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Newberry, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in September. They never let Fox Creek onto the board and left with a 47-0 win last Friday. The Bulldogs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Keenan and bumps their season record up to 6-3. As for Newberry, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3 record.
Keenan came up short against Newberry when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 21-14. Can Keenan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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