The Newberry Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Gainesville Hurricanes at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Newberry took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Gainesville, posting a 46-7 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Panthers needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Newberry will have to contain Kourtney Hutchinson as she made an impact in Gainesville's last game. She picked up 85 receiving yards and one touchdown. Hutchinson showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 56 yards.
Gainesville is on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4. As for Newberry, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Newberry against Gainesville when the teams last played on Tuesday, as the team secured a 46-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newberry 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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