Newsome's game two weeks ago was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They came out on top against the Alonso Ravens by a score of 40-29. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Wolves also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2019.
Newsome got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jaikim Haggans out in front who rushed for 151 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. Haggans' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 114 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Noah Guenther, who rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown.
Newsome was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 331 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards in ten consecutive contests.
When it comes to explaining why Alonso lost, don't look at Joseph Glennon. Despite the final result, he threw for 409 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 14.1 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 44 yards. A healthy portion of Glennon's aerial production (82 yards to be exact) went to Ben Cole, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Newsome has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.7 points per game. As for Alonso, they dropped their record down to 4-6 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Newsome will host Sumner at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Newsome is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.6 points per game this season. Alonso does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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