Weequahic lost against Newark Central back in April of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Indians were just a hair shy of victory and fell 13-12 to the Blue Devils. While the Indians didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Blue Devils 12-6 in the first quarter.
Weequahic's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Heaven Porter, who rushed for 65 yards and one TD, and also picked up 30 receiving yards. Porter was even better on defense, making ten total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception. Weequahic also got help from Harmoni Burgess, who showed off her sure hands for 120 receiving yards.
Newark Central found their leader in freshman Taylor Jones, who rushed for 173 yards and one touchdown while picking up 10.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 104 yards and one TD on only seven passes. Jones' longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain her lofty yards per carry total. Newark Central's leading receiver Serenity Muhammad was Jones' top target yet again, picking up 104 receiving yards and one score.
Weequahic now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Newark Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-1.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Weequahic will face off against rival East Orange Campus at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Newark Central is set to take on their familiar foe KIPP Newark Lab at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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