After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Walnut Grove, Newman Smith was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They strolled past the Fossil Ridge Panthers with points to spare, taking the game 35-21. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Trojans were the better team in the second half.
When it comes to explaining why Fossil Ridge lost, don't look at Draylon Galloway Jr.. Despite the final result, he rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also picked up 32 receiving yards. Jayden Cowan also helped out with an impressive 98 receiving yards.
Newman Smith's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1. As for Fossil Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Newman Smith will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Sunset at 7:00 p.m. on September 19th. As for Fossil Ridge, they will take on Ryan at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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