The Lloyd Memorial Juggernauts's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Newport Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Lloyd Memorial humbled Bishop Brossart with a 44-16 victory. The Juggernauts might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 28 points or more this season.
Lloyd Memorial's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from ISAIAH SEBASTIAN, who picked up 140 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown. SEBASTIAN was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 62 yards. Kaleb Evans was another key passer, throwing for 219 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Lloyd Memorial's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Alijah Griffin and Elijah Collins. What's more, Griffin also racked up 27 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Newport is still undefeated this season after their matchup against Ludlow on Friday, but Ludlow came as close as anyone has to beating them. Newport sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 32-30 victory over Ludlow.
The critical scores for Newport came from Kyle Lee, Carvonta Roper, and Damarco Jackson.
Lloyd Memorial's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Newport, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for Lloyd Memorial against Newport in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 45-8 win. Will Lloyd Memorial repeat their success, or does Newport have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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