With a playoff game on the line, Newport rose to the challenge on Friday. They claimed a resounding 54-18 win over the McGehee Owls. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 32-6.
Kiandrea Barker was his usual excellent self, rushing for 235 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per carry. Those 235 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Tonio Phillips, who gained 123 total yards and two touchdowns.
The victory was the fifth in a row for Newport, bringing their record for this year to 9-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.4 points. As for McGehee, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-5.
Newport will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Mansfield at 7:00 p.m. Mansfield will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Newport surely won't give up without a fight. McGehee does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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