Two dominant backs in Prechton Wilkerson and Kiandrea Barker are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Hoxie Mustangs are taking a road trip to challenge the Newport Greyhounds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Hoxie strolled past Harrisburg with points to spare, taking the game 33-14. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Meanwhile, Newport didn't have too much trouble with Walnut Ridge on Friday as they won 53-35.
Tonio Phillips was his usual excellent self, rushing for 263 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per carry, and also picking up 43 receiving yards. Those 263 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Luke Reynolds handled things on the ground, rushing for 81 yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Newport's defensive line and their three sacks. Antonio Ross was especially locked on to Walnut Ridge's QB and sacked him twice. Ross is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last six games he's played. Another thorn in Walnut Ridge's side was Tyler Ridley, who forced a fumble and made ten total tackles (5.0 for loss).
The victory got Hoxie back to even at 4-4. As for Newport, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Hoxie took their victory against Newport in their previous meeting back in November of 2020 by a conclusive 48-28. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hoxie 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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