Newberry waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They strolled past the Bradford Tornadoes with points to spare, taking the game 21-7. For the Panthers, this counts as revenge for the 51-13 defeat the Tornadoes walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2021.
Newberry wouldn't let Bradford keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Newberry can thank Jarquez Carter and Logan Mccloud for forcing both of them. Carter also set a new season high mark in sacks with four. Another thorn in Bradford's side was Mykah Newton, who picked up two sacks and made seven total tackles (4.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.
Newberry's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Bradford, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-1.
Newberry will play host again on Friday to welcome Fort White, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Newberry's defense has only allowed 11.1 points per game this season, so Fort White's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Bradford, they will venture away from home to take on Leon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bradford is facing Leon at the right time seeing as Leon is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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