University Christian had to start their season on the road on Friday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They came up short against the Newberry Panthers, falling 44-20. The Christians' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row dating back to last season.
Although University Christian took the loss, they still got scores from Dwayne Stuckey, Trevon Burch, and Amare Mack.
Kaleb Woods was a one-man wrecking crew for Newberry as he rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown. Woods' longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Collin Dunmore, who threw for 103 yards and two touchdowns.
University Christian will head out to square off against Hebron Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully University Christian focused on turnovers this week as team gave up five on Friday. As for Newberry, they are headed away from home for the first time to challenge Hawthorne at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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