The Newsome Wolves will venture away from home to face off against the Sumner Stingrays at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Newsome needed a bit of extra time to put away East Bay. They had just enough and edged the Indians out 24-21. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Wolves have posted since September 1, 2023.
Newsome was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 319 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last match, Sumner made sure to put some points up on the board against Wharton on Friday. Sumner put the hurt on Wharton with a sharp 33-8 win.
The critical scores for Sumner came from Jeremiah Jones, Samuel Thomas, and Taesean Robinson.
Sumner's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Jones led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Sumner got some further help from Myerick Stewart: he picked up two sacks and made four total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Newsome's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-1. As for Sumner, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Newsome has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 245 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Sumner, though, as they've been averaging only 97.3. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Newsome was taken down by Sumner 49-8 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Newsome, Greg Smith Iii (who threw for 185 yards and five touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 46 yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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