Football Preview: Upper Arlington Golden Bears vs. Newark Wildcats
The Upper Arlington Golden Bears will take on the Newark Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Upper Arlington will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Last Friday, Upper Arlington didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Hilliard Davidson, but they still walked away with a 14-10 victory.
Newark aren't just finding success at home, as their game on Friday extended their overall winning streak to three. They came out on top against Lancaster by a score of 36-25. The Wildcats pushed the score to 30-10 by the end of the third, a deficit the Golden Gales cut but never quite recovered from.
Newark's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kolton Peterson led the charge by rushing for 137 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Another passer making a difference was Bodie Smith, who threw for 195 yards and two touchdowns.
Newark was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Upper Arlington's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Newark, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
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