Newton is 5-0 against High Point since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Newton Braves will take on the High Point Wildcats at 6:30 p.m.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 39-7, which was the final score in Newton's tilt against Sparta on Friday. The Braves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, High Point put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Parsippany on the road to the tune of 41-13. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 135th, while the Redhawks are ranked 315th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jerron Martress continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 188 yards and four touchdowns, while also picking up 42 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another passer making a difference was John Elko, who threw for 226 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, High Point was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards in six consecutive games dating back to last season.
Newton now has a losing record at 1-2. As for High Point, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Everything came up roses for Newton against High Point in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, as the team secured a 35-6 victory. Will Newton repeat their success, or does High Point have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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