If Newport was feeling good fresh off their 63-33 takedown of Gladstone last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Newport Cubs took a blow against the North Marion Huskies on Tuesday, falling 62-34. The Cubs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Huskies apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Newport's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for North Marion, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-7.
Newport and North Marion could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Oregon Rankings. Newport will take on Cascade at 5:30 p.m. on Friday down 120 places (149 vs. 29). Similarly, North Marion (ranked 152nd) will meet Philomath (ranked 12th) at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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