Newberry fought the good fight in their overtime game against Hawthorne on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 28-27 to the Hawthorne Hornets. Despite 124 more yards than the Hornets, the Panthers couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
When it comes to explaining why Newberry lost, don't look at Collin Dunmore. Despite the final result, he rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 144 yards and a touchdown. Kaleb Woods handled things on the ground, rushing for 95 yards.
Adrian Curtis looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 11 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 101 yards and a touchdown.
Newberry's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Hawthorne, the win (which was their 15th in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 2-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newberry will square off against Vanguard at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Hawthorne, they will face off against Florida State University High School at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hawthorne is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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