Newport are packing up and heading on the road for the first time this season. They face off against Frankfort on Friday at 7:30 PM. Coming off of a win even when the odds were against them, Newport have to be feeling especially confident with the MaxPreps state rankings on their side for this one.
Newport made easy work of Ludlow last week and carried off a 43-19 win. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 30-7.
Meanwhile, Frankfort lost to Western Hills by a decisive 23-41 margin. Frankfort were down by 7-27 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Newport's victory lifted them to 3-1 while Frankfort's loss dropped them down to 2-3. In their victory, Newport relied heavily on junior Kaleal Davis, who rushed for 122 yards and 2 touchdowns. Frankfort will need to find a way to minimize his impact if they want to win.
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