Hennessey is 7-2 against Newkirk since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. Newkirk took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Hennessey, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Hennessey didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Crescent, but they still walked away with a 27-21 victory.
Gunnar Holder was a one-man wrecking crew for Hennessey as he rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 148 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Holder a new career-high in rushing yards. Mario Lopez was another key player, rushing for 76 yards and a touchdown.
Hennessey's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB six times. In that department, Noe Diaz was the leader with two sacks.
Meanwhile, Newkirk couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They were dealt a 40-8 defeat at the hands of Chisholm two weeks ago.
Hennessey's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-2. As for Newkirk, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Hennessey came out on top in a nail-biter against Newkirk when the teams last played back in November of 2023, sneaking past 30-28. Will Hennessey repeat their success, or does Newkirk have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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