The Newman Smith Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the White Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Newman Smith knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully White likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Newman Smith blew past North Mesquite, posting a 48-13 win at home. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 325th, while the Stallions are ranked 724th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Newman Smith can attribute much of their success to Axel Lofstrand, who threw for 323 yards and five touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes, and Allijah Harrison, who gained 231 total yards and three touchdowns. Harrison is also crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 101 every time he's taken the field this season. Dallas Barge was Lofstrand's top target, picking up 82 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Newman Smith was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 230 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, White was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 21-17 to Creekview. The Longhorns have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Newman Smith pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for White, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-2.
Newman Smith was able to grind out a solid win over White in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 40-28. Does Newman Smith have another victory up their sleeve, or will White turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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