Football Recap: Newport Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 11, 2024, 7:51pm

Football Recap: Newport Wildcats vs. Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds

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Newport entered their matchup against Newport Central Catholic on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Newport Wildcats were dealt a 35-7 loss at the hands of the Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds. The Wildcats were down 21-0 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.

Kyle Lee threw for 108 yards on nine of 16 attempts. Dontae Holder was his top target, picking up 34 receiving yards. On the ground, Rod Thompson rushed for 26 yards.

Newport's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Newport Central Catholic, they now have a winning record of 4-3.

Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Bellevue the next time they take the field. Newport will head out to face Bellevue at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Newport Central Catholic will host them at 7:00 p.m. on October 24th.

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