Fort White dropped to 4-4 on Friday, ending the team's seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They took a 25-7 bruising from the Newberry Panthers. Having soared to a lofty 49 points in the game before, the Indians couldn't push the score so high this time.
JAYDEN JACKSON threw for 54 yards on two of seven attempts.
As for Newberry, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.4 points on average over those games.
Newberry's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kobe Johnson led the charge by throwing for 118 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Javeon Long was in the mix too, providing the Panthers with two TDs.
Fort White has already played their next matchup, a 35-6 victory against Hamilton County on the 24th. As for Newberry, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 15-14 defeat against Williston on the 23rd.
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