The Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds will head out to square off against the Scott Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Newport Central Catholic will be strutting in after a victory while Scott will be coming in after a loss.
Newport Central Catholic's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 49-0 win over Walton-Verona. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Thoroughbreds.
Meanwhile, Scott was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell 28-21 to North Bullitt.
Scott wouldn't let North Bullitt keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Scott can thank Paul Kramer and Jayden Dodd for forcing both of them. Dodd didn't just play on offense: he also picked up 0.5 sacks, forced a fumble, and made four total tackles (0.5 for loss).
Newport Central Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Scott, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for Newport Central Catholic against Scott in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 59-27 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newport Central Catholic since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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