After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Newport is finally coming home. After each having a week off, they and the Boone County Rebels will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Boone County took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Newport, who comes in off a win.
Newport's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Holmes 27-0 on the road. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Wildcats just coasted through the last quarter.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Kyle Lee and his top target Kay Sharp. Lee threw for 163 yards and two touchdowns while Sharp picked up 76 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Newport's defense and their three sacks. Jaylen Hartness was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 41 points the game before, Boone County was a bit more limited in their match last Friday. They had to suffer through a 45-7 loss at the hands of Lloyd Memorial. The Rebels have struggled against the Juggernauts recently, as their contest last Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Newport's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Boone County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Newport beat Boone County 28-15 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Newport repeat their success, or does Boone County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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