The matchup between Newcastle and Blanchard on Friday hardly resembled the 14-10 effort from their previous meeting. The Racers blew past the Lions 63-40. The Racers pushed the score to 49-24 by the end of the third, a deficit the Lions cut but never quite recovered from.
Ben Rogers
| 09/12/25 vs Blanchard | 112 |
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Newcastle's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ben Rogers, who rushed for 112 yards and one touchdown on only seven carries, and also picked up 44 receiving yards. Those 112 rushing yards gave Rogers a new career-high. Another back making a difference was Taylor Bradford, who gained 125 total yards and three touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Newcastle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Blanchard only rushed for 52 rushing yards.
Newcastle didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Santorrio Boykins and Alec Shumard. Boykins got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Despite the defeat, Blanchard had strong showings from Noah Smith, who threw for 505 yards and six TDs while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt, and Cole Watkins, who picked up 303 receiving yards and three scores. Watkins' longest reception was for an incredible 90 yards.
Newcastle now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Blanchard, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Coming up, Newcastle will be playing at home against Elgin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Blanchard, they will head out to face off against Guthrie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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