Newman Smith had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 47-28 win over the Molina Jaguars. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 350th, while the Jaguars are ranked 994th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Allijah Harrison continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 296 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 18.5 yards per carry. 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 394 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Newman Smith's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Molina, their defeat was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-5.
Newman Smith will welcome North Mesquite at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Newman Smith's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups. As for Molina, they are taking a road trip to square off against Sunset at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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