Football Preview: Newton-Conover Red Devils vs. Maiden Blue Devils
Newton-Conover hasn't had much luck against Maiden recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Newton-Conover Red Devils will welcome the Maiden Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Newton-Conover is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They and Bunker Hill were almost perfectly matched up, but Newton-Conover suffered a 38-37 loss. One positive for the Red Devils, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Maiden's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 20-19 to Lincolnton.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jai-Kylain Ramseur, who rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. Maiden also got a significant boost from Kendall Roberts, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 93 yards.
Even though they lost, Maiden was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Newton-Conover's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Maiden, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
Newton-Conover might still be hurting after the 34-12 defeat they got from Maiden in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Maiden's Josh Stover, who rushed for 112 yards and four touchdowns. Now that Newton-Conover knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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