Football Recap: Newport Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 21, 2024, 7:09pm

Football Recap: Newport Grizzlies vs. Freeman Scotties

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A win for Newport just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against the Freeman Scotties, falling 54-28. The Grizzlies were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-7.

It was another big night for Logan Schultz, who threw for 421 yards and four touchdowns while completing 88% of his passes, and also rushed for 32 yards and a touchdown for Freeman. Another player making a difference was William Morphy, who picked up 134 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

Newport dropped their record down to 3-3 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Freeman, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.

Newport has already played their next match, a 56-49 loss against Columbia on the 18th. As for Freeman, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 45-6 win against Reardan on the 18th.

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