Newman Smith entered their tilt with North Mesquite on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They breezed by the North Mesquite Stallions at home to the tune of 48-13. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 325th, while the Stallions are ranked 724th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Newman Smith to victory were Axel Lofstrand and Allijah Harrison. Lofstrand threw for 323 yards and five touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes, while Harrison gained 231 total yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Lofstrand a new career-high in rushing yards. Dallas Barge was in the mix too, providing Newman Smith with two touchdowns.
Despite the loss, North Mesquite still got an impressive performance from Terrance Collins, who rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown.
Newman Smith's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for North Mesquite, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Newman Smith will venture away from home to take on White at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Newman Smith knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully White likes a good challenge. As for North Mesquite, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Sunset at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Mesquite is facing Sunset at the right time seeing as Sunset is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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