If Walnut Ridge wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Newport, they should've done a better job of containing Tonio Phillips. The Newport Greyhounds strolled past the Walnut Ridge Bobcats with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 53-35 thanks in part to Phillips, who rushed for 263 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per carry, and also picked up 43 receiving yards. Those 263 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Another player making a difference was Antonio Ross, who picked up two sacks and made nine total tackles. He has been hot , having posted five or more total tackles the last six times he's played.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Newport's defensive line and their three sacks. In that department, Ross was the leader with two. Newport got some further help from Tyler Ridley: he forced a fumble and made ten total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Despite the loss, Walnut Ridge still got an impressive performance from Enrique Perez, who rushed for 249 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per carry.
The victory made it two in a row for Newport and bumps their season record up to 6-2. As for Walnut Ridge, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-3 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Newport will host Hoxie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Newport is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 43.8 points per game this season. As for Walnut Ridge, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Harrisburg at 7:00 p.m. Walnut Ridge will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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