The New Designs Watts Knights will venture away from home to take on the New Designs University Park Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. New Designs Watts is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
New Designs Watts is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Animo Robinson on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Knights were dealt a 58-22 loss at the hands of the Monarchs. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-14.
Despite the defeat, New Designs Watts got top-tier performance from Jerimiah May, who rushed for 165 yards and three TDs while picking up 8.7 yards per carry.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask New Designs University Park). They claimed a resounding 48-14 victory over Stella High Charter Academy.
New Designs Watts better keep an eye on Erwin Young. He was instrumental in New Designs University Park's win, rushing for 105 yards and three scores on only five carries. Young's longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
New Designs University Park was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 185 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
New Designs University Park's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. In that department, Reggie Reed was the leader with two sacks.
New Designs University Park's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for New Designs Watts, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. New Designs Watts has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 182.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like New Designs University Park struggles in that department as they've been averaging 221 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.
New Designs Watts didn't have too much breathing room in their game against New Designs University Park in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 14-8 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
