Newsome has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Strawberry Crest Chargers at 7:30 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (Newsome: 17.2, Strawberry Crest: 10.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
Newsome is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Everything went their way against Riverview on Friday as Newsome made off with a 37-13 victory. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 149th, while the Sharks are ranked 323rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Among those leading the charge was Noah Guenther, who rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Gianni Flore was in the mix as well, providing Newsome with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Newsome was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 356 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Newsome's defense and their three sacks. Nathaniel Hohlfeld was especially locked on to Riverview's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Strawberry Crest put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past Robinson with points to spare, taking the game 28-14.
Strawberry Crest found their leader in underclassman Zion Weems, who rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns. Those 101 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Weems. The team also got some help courtesy of Rowdy Tucker, who rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown.
Newsome now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Strawberry Crest, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Everything came up roses for Newsome against Strawberry Crest in their previous matchup back in September of 2016 as the team secured a 41-8 victory. Will Newsome repeat their success, or does Strawberry Crest have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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