Hennessey is 7-2 against Newkirk since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. After each having a week off, both will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. Hennessey will be strutting in after a victory while Newkirk will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Hennessey beat Crescent 27-21.
Gunnar Holder went supernova for Hennessey, rushing for 115 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 148 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Holder a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Mario Lopez, who rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Hennessey's defense and their six sacks. Leading the way was Noe Diaz with two.
Meanwhile, Newkirk couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They were beaten by Chisholm 40-8 two weeks ago.
Hennessey's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-2. As for Newkirk, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Hennessey came out on top in a nail-biter against Newkirk when the teams last played back in November of 2023, sneaking past 30-28. Does Hennessey have another victory up their sleeve, or will Newkirk turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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