Preview: Newman Fighting Cardinals vs. Rib Lake Redmen
Newman is 5-0 against the Redmen since February of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Newman Fighting Cardinals will look to defend their home court against the Rib Lake Redmen at 7:15 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Wisconsin (Newman is ranked 360th, while the Redmen are ranked 337th).
Last Monday, Newman was the victim of a rough 51-27 loss at the hands of the Rockets.
Meanwhile, Rib Lake was fully in charge on Monday, breezing past the Screaming Eagles 67-13 at home. The win made it back-to-back wins for Rib Lake.
Newman's loss dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Rib Lake, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-11.
Everything went Newman's way against the Redmen in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 as the Fighting Cardinals made off with a 60-40 victory. Will Newman repeat their success, or do the Redmen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
