After flying high against Middleton last Friday, Newsome came back down to earth. The Newsome Wolves came up short against the Plant City Raiders on Friday, falling 41-17. Despite 59 more yards than the Raiders, the Wolves couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Several Wolves players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jaikim Haggans, who rushed for 131 yards while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Those 131 rushing yards gave Haggans a new career-high.
Even though they lost, Newsome was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 251 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards in nine consecutive matchups.
The loss snapped Newsome's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 6-3 record. As for Plant City, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newsome will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Alonso at 7:00 p.m. on November 7th. Plant City also won't see the field for a while: their next contest is against Strawberry Crest at 7:00 p.m. on November 7th.
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