A victory for New Hope just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by the Douglas Eagles on the road and fell 48-21. The Indians were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-0.
Despite the loss, New Hope still got an impressive performance from Layton Pohl, who rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns. Dawson Cambron also helped out with an impressive 123 receiving yards.
Kenyon Watkins was a one-man wrecking crew for Douglas as he rushed for 122 yards and three touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown. Those 122 rushing yards gave Watkins a new career-high. Keilan Green was another key player, rushing for 96 yards and a touchdown.
New Hope now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Douglas, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
New Hope wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 62-38 win against St. John Paul II on the 3rd. Douglas has also already played their next match, a 42-7 loss against Arab on the 4th.
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