After soaring to 32 points the game before, Newport was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They took a blow against the Lloyd Memorial Juggernauts, falling 39-7. The match marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Kyle Lee threw for 56 yards on six of 13 attempts.
Kay Sharp was his top target, picking up 31 receiving yards.
Tyler Copland was nothing short of spectacular for Lloyd Memorial: he rushed for 49 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Copland a new career-high in rushing yards. Yurii Collins Comer was in the mix too, providing Lloyd Memorial with a touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Newport fell to 4-1. As for Lloyd Memorial, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After each having a week off, Newport and Newport Central Catholic will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. As for Lloyd Memorial, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Pendleton County at 7:30 p.m. on October 10th.
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