The Newport Greyhounds will head out on the road to take on the Hoxie Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Newport knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Hoxie likes a good challenge.
On Friday, Newport didn't have too much trouble with Walnut Ridge as they won 32-16. The victory continues a trend for the Greyhounds in their matchups with the Bobcats: they've now won six in a row.
Luke Reynolds
| 10/24/25 @ Walnut Ridge | 82 |
| 10/17/25 vs Manila | 18 |
| 10/10/25 vs Osceola | 68 |
| 10/03/25 @ Rivercrest | 27 |
| 09/26/25 vs Piggott | 58 |
| + 11 more games |
Luke Reynolds was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 82 yards and two scores on only ten carries, and also threw for 63 yards and one touchdown on only six passes. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2024. Nemo Crite helped out on the ground, rushing for 80 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Newport was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 287 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 284 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Hoxie didn't have quite enough to beat Harrisburg on Friday and fell 30-28.
Newport's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Hoxie, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Everything came up roses for Newport against Hoxie in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 52-14 victory. In that matchup, the Greyhounds amassed a halftime lead of 38-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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