It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Newport had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Holy Cross Indians 35-0. Considering the Wildcats have won six matchups by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Kyle Lee looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 236 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Newport, bringing their record for this year to 8-2. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 3.0 points per game. As for Holy Cross, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.
Newport will square off against Ludlow on Friday. Ludlow knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Newport likes a good challenge. Holy Cross does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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