Newton-Conover was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were dealt a 48-14 loss at the hands of the Maiden Blue Devils. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 227th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 87th).
Despite the defeat, Newton-Conover had strong showings from Michael Sifford, who picked up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Logan Adair, who threw for 177 yards and a touchdown.
Maiden's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kendall Roberts led the charge by rushing for 171 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Those 171 rushing yards gave Roberts a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Grant Lawing, who threw for 150 yards and two touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes.
Newton-Conover's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Maiden, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Newton-Conover has already played their next contest, a 27-21 win against East Burke on the 5th. As for Maiden, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Lincolnton at 7:30 p.m. on November 15th. Lincolnton will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Maiden surely won't give up without a fight.
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