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08/29/25 - Away | 49-14 W |
08/19/22 - Home | 28-42 L |
08/20/21 - Away | 7-28 L |
After losing to Polk County the last time they met, Newton-Conover decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Red Devils simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Wolverines 49-14. With the Red Devils ahead 35-0 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Jeremiah Pope had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Newton-Conover was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 229 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Polk County only rushed for 125 rushing yards.
Polk County's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Loreynzo Sanchez, who rushed for 115 yards and one score. The team also got some help courtesy of Styler Blackwell, who picked up 107 receiving yards and one TD.
Newton-Conover's record is now 2-0. As for Polk County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Newton-Conover didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 49-21 defeat against East Lincoln on the 5th. As for Polk County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 35-19 loss against Blue Ridge on the 5th.
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