It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Newsome had no problem doing just that on Monday. They enjoyed a cozy 19-0 victory over the Riverview Sharks. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 55th, while the Sharks are ranked 233rd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Newsome can attribute much of their success to Sadie Avery, who threw for 202 yards and two TDs, and also rushed for 45 yards.
Wolves
| Lily Garcia | 2 |
| Zolene Ansah | 1 |
| Chloe Clark | 1 |
Newsome didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Lily Garcia led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by herself.
The win (which was Newsome's third in a row) raised their record to 11-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.7 points on average over those games. As for Riverview, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.
Newsome wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 25-0 loss against Bloomingdale on the 15th. Riverview does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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