Turner hasn't had much luck against Newman Smith recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Turner Lions will take on the Newman Smith Trojans at 7:00 p.m. That contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Jj Hermosillo and Allijah Harrison.
Turner will head out to face Newman Smith after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Turner was dealt a 65-21 defeat at the hands of Creekview. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 927th, while the Mustangs are ranked 398th).
Meanwhile, Newman Smith had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.3 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They came out on top against the Longhorns by a score of 35-28.
It was another big night for Harrison, who rushed for 219 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Harrison is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 101 every time he's taken the field this season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Newman Smith was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 323 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 230 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
This is the second loss in a row for Turner and nudges their season record down to 2-4. As for Newman Smith, their record is now 5-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Turner has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 233.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Newman Smith struggles in that department as they've been averaging 249.3. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Turner took a serious blow against Newman Smith in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 58-13. Thankfully for Turner, Christopher Hughes Jr. (who rushed for 201 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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