Preview: Hilliard Bradley Jaguars vs. Newark Wildcats
The Hilliard Bradley Jaguars will be playing at home against the Newark Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
After a string of nine wins, Hilliard Bradley's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 14-7 to Dublin Coffman.
Hilliard Bradley's loss came about despite a quality game from Bradyn Fleharty, who rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Meanwhile, Newark's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their eighth straight loss. They took a 55-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lancaster. While losing is never fun, Newark can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 436th, while Lancaster is ranked 215th).
Steele Meister put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 81 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 364 yards and three touchdowns. Meister hasn't dropped below three passing touchdowns for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Drayson Peterson, who picked up 200 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Hilliard Bradley's loss dropped their record down to 9-1. As for Newark, their loss was their eighth straight at home, which dropped their overall record down to 2-8.
