West Iredell extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 4-4. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 37-36 heartbreaker at the hands of the Newton-Conover Red Devils. The Warriors lost against the Red Devils in their previous head to head back in August of 2022, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 44-6 score last time.
When it comes to explaining why West Iredell lost, don't look at Amario Spence. Despite the final result, he rushed for 166 yards and three TDs on only 12 carries. Another player making a difference was Ja'Braylan Patterson, who threw for 171 yards and one touchdown.
As for Newton-Conover, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.0 points over those games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Newton-Conover to victory, but perhaps none more so than Naiym Robinson, who picked up 74 receiving yards and one score. That's the most receiving yards Robinson has posted since back in September of 2024. Newton-Conover also got help from Timothy Mehalic, who showed off his sure hands for 82 receiving yards.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. West Iredell will challenge rival Bandys at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Newton-Conover is set to take on their familiar foe Foard at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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