The Newport - Bellevue Knights are on the road again on Friday to play the Mount Si Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Newport - Bellevue is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Hazen on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Newport - Bellevue lost 45-24 to Hazen. The defeat continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Highlanders: they've now lost four in a row.
Newport - Bellevue's loss came about despite a quality game from Cole Oliver, who threw for 198 yards and three touchdowns. Oliver has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
Newport - Bellevue wouldn't let Hazen keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Taysean Taylor was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Mount Si's offense. They were dealt a 58-0 defeat at the hands of Skyline on Friday. The Wildcats just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Newport - Bellevue's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Mount Si, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Newport - Bellevue lost to Mount Si on the road by a decisive 29-14 margin in their previous meeting back in October of 2019. Can Newport - Bellevue avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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