Newton-Conover had to skate by with only a one-point margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 21-point drubbing they dealt Foard on Friday. The Red Devils blew past the Tigers 35-14. With the Red Devils ahead 21-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Timothy Mehalic
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Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Newton-Conover to victory, but perhaps none more so than Timothy Mehalic, who picked up 115 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. The dominant performance also gave Mehalic a new career-high in receiving touchdowns (two). Newton-Conover also got a significant boost from Jeremiah Pope, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 118 yards.
Newton-Conover was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in ten consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Newton-Conover's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Foard, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Looking ahead, Newton-Conover will challenge Maiden at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Foard, they will head out on the road to take on North Lincoln at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers will be up against the Knights' rather soft defense (which has allowed 40 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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