Newark hasn't had much luck against Lancaster recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Wildcats will venture away from home to take on the Golden Gales at 7:00 p.m. Newark is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.3 points per game this season.
On Friday, Newark didn't have too much trouble with Reynoldsburg as they won 35-21. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Bodie Smith
| 10/17/25 vs Reynoldsburg | 40 |
| 10/10/25 @ Teays Valley | 17 |
| 09/12/25 vs Groveport-Madison | 15 |
| 08/22/25 @ Licking Heights | 12 |
| 08/29/25 vs Mt. Vernon | 11 |
Bodie Smith continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 40 yards and one TD, while also throwing for 77 yards and one touchdown. Those 40 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Newark's defense and their six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Preston Lunsford and Roy Price, who racked up five sacks between them. Lunsford has become a key player for Newark: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two sacks, but 2-3 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Lancaster's offense. They took a blow against Canal Winchester on Friday, falling 42-0. The Golden Gales have struggled against the Indians recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Lancaster's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Newark, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Newark was able to grind out a solid win over Lancaster when the teams last played back in October of 2024, winning 36-25. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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