The Newman Greenies will take on the Riverdale Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Newman will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Newman's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Willow, posting a 44-0 victory on the road. Given the Greenies' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Lions are ranked 245th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Riverdale). They claimed a resounding 67-0 win over Crescent City Christian at home. Considering the Rebels have won three contests by more than 20 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Newman's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Riverdale, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Newman against Riverdale in their previous matchup back in September of 2016, as the team secured a 47-0 victory. Does Newman have another victory up their sleeve, or will Riverdale turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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