The Newport Cubs will head out to take on the Scio Loggers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Newport is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Newport is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Santiam Christian on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Newport was beaten by Santiam Christian 55-6. The contest marked the Cubs' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 45-8, which was the final score in Scio's tilt against Dayton on Friday. The Loggers have struggled against the Pirates recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Newport's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Scio, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-5.
Newport was dealt a bruising 44-8 loss at the hands of Scio when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Newport avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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