Newport and Osceola are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2016, but not for long. The Newport Greyhounds are taking a road trip to challenge the Osceola Seminoles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Newport knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Osceola likes a good challenge.
Newport will head out to face Osceola after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Newport took a 48-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of Rivercrest. The Greyhounds' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Newport got top-tier performance from Kiandrea Barker, who rushed for 202 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per carry. Barker's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 111 rushing yards. Luke Reynolds was another key player, rushing for 119 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Newport was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 366 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Osceola entered their tilt with Walnut Ridge on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 26-14 win over the Bobcats. The Seminoles pushed the score to 26-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bobcats cut but never quite recovered from.
Newport's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-1. As for Osceola, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Newport against Osceola in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, as the team secured a 42-14 win. In that match, Newport amassed a halftime lead of 28-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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