Football Recap: Newton-Conover's Punishing Run Game Keeps Rolling

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Previous 5 Games

10/03/25 - Home	42-22 W
03/26/21 - Away	27-16 W
10/25/19 - Home	7-43 L
10/19/18 - Away	19-47 L
10/20/17 - Home	49-6 W

Newton-Conover had to skate by with only a one-point margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 20-point drubbing they dealt North Lincoln on Friday. The Red Devils were the clear victors by a 42-22 margin over the Knights. The Red Devils pushed the score to 35-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Knights cut but never quite recovered from.

Among those leading the charge was Timothy Mehalic, who picked up 115 receiving yards and one score. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 60 yards.

Newton-Conover was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in seven consecutive games dating back to last season.

Newton-Conover didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Mehalic and Kenyan Miller.

Despite the loss, North Lincoln still got an impressive performance from Landen Agee, who rushed for 109 yards and a pair of TDs on only 12 carries. Bradyn Still was another key player, rushing for 121 yards on only 11 carries.

Newton-Conover's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for North Lincoln, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Newton-Conover is set to square off against their familiar foe Bunker Hill at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, North Lincoln will challenge rival Bandys at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.