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| 08/22/25 - Away | 56-21 W |
| 08/23/24 - Home | 31-20 W |
| 09/11/15 - Away | 26-48 L |
Newark had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They claimed a resounding 56-21 victory over the Licking Heights Hornets. With the Wildcats ahead 42-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Bodie Smith went supernova, throwing for 241 yards and five TDs while completing 85% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in passer rating (162.7).
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 14 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Brody Driskel, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Newark's defense and their 5.5 sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Payton Knott and Preston Lunsford, who racked up 4.5 sacks between them.
Newark has already played their next game, a 24-7 defeat against Mt. Vernon on the 29th. As for Licking Heights, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 30-0 loss against Bishop Ready on the 29th.
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