Reynoldsburg is 6-0 against Newark since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Reynoldsburg Raiders will host the Newark Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Reynoldsburg is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
Last Friday, Reynoldsburg narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Lancaster 26-23.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Newark, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They claimed a resounding 35-7 victory over Teays Valley at home. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 20 points or more this season.
Drayson Peterson and Kolton Peterson were among the main playmakers for Newark as the former picked up 137 receiving yards and three touchdowns and the latter rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave Kolton a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Bodie Smith, who threw for 175 yards and three touchdowns.
The win got Reynoldsburg back to even at 4-4. As for Newark, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3.
Reynoldsburg strolled past Newark in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 35-21. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Newark's Steele Meister, who rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 167 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Reynoldsburg to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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