After soaring to 42 points the game before, Newark Memorial was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They came up short against the Piedmont Highlanders, falling 31-7. The Cougars lost against the Highlanders in their previous head to head back in November of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 29-26 score last time.
Markos Lagios was his usual excellent self, throwing for 178 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 57 yards on only five carries for Piedmont.
Newark Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Piedmont, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
Newark Memorial has already played their next contest, a 43-23 loss against Miramonte on the 15th. As for Piedmont, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 42-26 victory against Fortuna on the 15th.
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