Friday just wasn't the day for Newport's offense. They were dealt a 40-0 defeat at the hands of the Line Mountain Eagles on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Buffaloes in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost five in a row.
Leading Line Mountain to victory were Ian Bates and Kaiden Maurer. Bates rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, while Maurer threw for 131 yards and four touchdowns. That's the most total yards Bates has posted since back in October of 2023.
Newport's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Line Mountain, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Newport will venture away from home to face off against James Buchanan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Line Mountain, they will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Juniata at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Line Mountain will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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