Newsome extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 1-5. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 28-24 heartbreaker at the hands of the Strawberry Crest Chargers. The Wolves were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Chargers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Although Newsome took the loss, they still got scores from Trey Gaffney, Max Urbanek, and Dax Johnsey.
As for Strawberry Crest, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.8 points on average over those games.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Zion Weems and Tre Feliciano. Weems rushed for 100 yards and one TD while Feliciano rushed for 89 yards and one score on only nine carries. That's the most rushing yards Weems has posted since back in September of 2024.
Coming up, Newsome will welcome Durant at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Strawberry Crest, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Plant City at 7:30 p.m. on October 10.
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