Football Preview: Newberg Tigers vs. Century Jaguars
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers challenges Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Century took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Newberg, who comes in off a win.
Newberg took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took down Sunset 31-14. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Tigers considering their seven-point performance the match before.
Meanwhile, Century entered their matchup against Corvallis on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Century fell 35-22 to Corvallis.
Century wouldn't let Corvallis keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Century can thank Gavin Chesler and Julian Morales for forcing both of them. With that strong performance, Morales is now averaging an impressive 6.7 total tackles per game.
The win snapped Newberg's losing streak at five games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-4 record. As for Century, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Newberg strolled past Century in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 42-27. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newberg since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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