The Newberry Bulldogs will square off against the Keenan Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Newberry is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 47-0 victory over Fox Creek at home. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Bulldogs as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Keenan won against Silver Bluff last Friday with 44 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Keenan blew past Fox Creek 44-14 at home. That 30 point margin sets a new team best for the Raiders this season.
Keenan relied on the efforts of Hunter O'Neal, who rushed for 137 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and Desmond Washington, who threw for 274 yards and three touchdowns while completing 79.2% of his passes.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Keenan's defense and their four sacks. Conrad Hamtpon was especially locked on to Fox Creek's QB and sacked him twice.
The victory got Newberry back to even at 3-3. As for Keenan, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Newberry beat Keenan 21-14 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Newberry repeat their success, or does Keenan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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