The Newport Wildcats will take on the Holy Cross Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Newport is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.5 points per game this season.
Newport's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their match with ease, bagging a 48-0 win over Dayton. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won four matchups by 22 points or more so far this season.
Newport didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Kay Sharp, Dashawn Anderson, and Kyle Lee picked up one apiece. Jaylen Hartness was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, after soaring to 34 points the game before, Holy Cross was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They were outmatched by Ludlow at home and fell 33-6. The Indians have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The victory made it two in a row for Newport and bumps their season record up to 6-2. As for Holy Cross, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Everything came up roses for Newport against Holy Cross when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 54-14 win. Will Newport repeat their success, or does Holy Cross have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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