The Newsome Wolves are taking a road trip to square off against the Strawberry Crest Chargers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Saturday, Newsome took their game with ease, bagging a 40-7 victory over Sickles. Considering the Wolves' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Sadie Avery
| 04/05/25 vs Sickles | 133.1 |
| 03/13/25 vs Gaither | 131.3 |
| 03/08/25 vs Harmony | 122.7 |
| 03/08/25 vs St. Petersburg | 109.7 |
| 02/22/25 vs Wharton | 96.6 |
Newsome can attribute much of their success to Sadie Avery, who threw for 215 yards and four TDs while completing 77.8% of her passes. The dominant performance also gave Avery a new career-high in passer rating (133.1). Katelyn Wagner did her part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 86 receiving yards.
Newsome didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Emma Cleary, Lily Garcia, and Chloe Clark picked up one apiece. Clark got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Strawberry Crest). They breezed past Sebring to the tune of 41-6 on Saturday. Winning may never get old, but the Chargers sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
A big part of Strawberry Crest's win came down to the chemistry between Zoe Surrency and her top target Sonnie Hartman. Surrency threw for 235 yards and five touchdowns while completing 77.3% of her passes while Hartman picked up 83 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Strawberry Crest's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Leading the way was Nasma Ador with two sacks.
Newsome's victory bumped their record up to 9-5. As for Strawberry Crest, their win bumped their record up to 11-3.
Everything came up roses for Newsome against Strawberry Crest when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as the squad secured a 27-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolves since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
