Football Preview: South Newton Rebels vs. West Central Trojans
South Newton hasn't had much luck against West Central recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The South Newton Rebels will look to defend their home field against the West Central Trojans at 7:30 p.m.
South Newton is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 48 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Tri-County on Friday. They were dealt a 34-6 defeat at the hands of the Cavaliers.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Central). They breezed by North Newton at home to the tune of 44-16 on Friday. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 30-8.
Addison Huber was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 165 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 74 yards on only six carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making a tackle and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Drea Villarreal was another key player, rushing for 96 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: West Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
South Newton's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for West Central, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
South Newton was dealt a bruising 54-6 defeat at the hands of West Central in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point South Newton was down 48-6.
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