Luke Sampson Game Report: @ Batesville

For the first time in his career, Luke Sampson scored a receiving touchdown on Friday. He picked up 37 receiving yards and one TD, helping propel Newport past Batesville by a score of 39-20. We rated that as his best performance since October 25th, 2024, when he picked up 0.5 sacks and made ten total tackles (4.0 for loss).

Coming up, Sampson and Newport will challenge Salem at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last time Sampson duked it out with Salem (back in September of 2024), Newport came out on top by a score of 42-6. Will another strong game from Sampson be enough to do it again? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.