After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Vanguard, Newberry was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They really took it to the Keystone Heights Indians for the full four quarters, racking up a 51-7 win. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Panthers' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Kaleb Woods
| 09/12/25 @ Keystone Heights | 2 |
| 10/18/24 vs Fort White | 3 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Newberry to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kaleb Woods, who rushed for 64 yards and two TDs on only five carries, and also picked up 69 receiving yards and one touchdown. That's the most rushing touchdowns Woods has posted since back in October of 2024. Kobe Johnson was another key signal caller, throwing for 169 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes.
Newberry's run defense was locked in: Keystone Heights could only muster 3.2 yards per carry. While seven picked up at least two total tackles, Hernando Garvin stood above the rest. He made two total tackles and defended one pass in addition to snagging two interceptions. Newberry didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 11.1.
Newberry didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Garvin. He has been hot recently, having also posted at least one defended passe the last three times he's played.
Newberry's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Keystone Heights, their loss was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-3.
Newberry will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Palatka at 7:30 p.m. on the 26th. As for Keystone Heights, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 39-24 defeat against Dixie County on the 19th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
