The Newport Cubs will square off against the Taft Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Newport has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Taft will arrive with three straight victories.
Newport's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Scio on Friday. They took a blow against the Loggers, falling 49-0.
Meanwhile, Taft never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Amity 35-0. Considering the Tigers have won four contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Newport better keep an eye on Kol Tolan. He was instrumental in Taft's win, rushing for 97 yards and one score on only ten carries, while also throwing for 147 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 12 passes. Their leading receiver Corban Smith was Tolan's top target yet again, picking up 102 receiving yards and one TD.
Taft was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 213 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Newport's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Taft, they picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 5-2.
Newport was taken down by Taft 52-12 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Cubs were down 50-6.
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