The Newport Greyhounds will square off against the Osceola Seminoles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Newport has given up an average of 25.6 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, Newport came up short against Rivercrest and fell 48-38. The Greyhounds gained 52 more yards on the day, but it was the Colts that made the best use of them.
Newport might have lost, but man, Trevion Greer was a machine: he rushed for 216 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 11.4 yards per carry. Greer's longest rush was for an incredible 88 yards. Another player making a difference was Luke Reynolds, who rushed for 27 yards and two TDs.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Osceola and Walnut Ridge, and Walnut Ridge kept the tradition alive. The Seminoles were outmatched by the Bobcats and fell 48-20.
Osceola dropped their record down to 1-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Newport, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Newport ended up a good deal behind Osceola in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, losing 41-27. Thankfully for the Greyhounds, Jeremiah Jacobs (who rushed for 186 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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