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The Newsome Wolves will challenge the Alonso Ravens at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Newsome has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with four straight defeats, while Alonso will come in with five straight wins.
Newsome managed to slip by Durant the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Wolves were beaten by the Cougars 50-21 on Friday.
Although Newsome took the loss, they still got scores from Trey Gaffney, Jaikim Haggans, and Max Urbanek.
Meanwhile, Alonso made easy work of Steinbrenner on Friday and carried off a 31-10 victory. The result was nothing new for the Ravens, who have now won four games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Newsome better focus on containing Will Mirabella and Michael Pyne as the pair were huge in Alonso's win. Mirabella rushed for 151 yards and one score, while Pyne threw for 177 yards and one TD. Mirabella is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 119 every time he's taken the field this season.
Alonso's run defense was locked in: Steinbrenner could only muster 2.8 yards per carry. The Ravens' ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.6.
Newsome's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Alonso, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Newsome was able to grind out a solid victory over Alonso when the teams last played back in November of 2024, winning 40-29. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Ravens' Joseph Glennon, who threw for 409 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 14.1 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 44 yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Wolves to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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