Newton and Hanover Park squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Newton had to settle for second. They took a 27-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hanover Park Hornets. The Braves haven't had much luck with the Hornets recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
It was another big night for Joey Borrello, who rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 165 yards and a touchdown for Hanover Park.
Newton's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-4. As for Hanover Park, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-1.
Newton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hanover Park, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 34-6 win against Ramsey on the 8th.
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