Newberry is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Bradford is on a five-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Newberry Panthers will host the Bradford Tornadoes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bradford's offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Newberry hadn't allowed a single point the last three times they've hit the field. Newberry simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Santa Fe 49-0 at home. The Panthers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Kaleb Woods continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 128 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 71 yards. Jamarcus Wimberly was another key rusher, rushing for 96 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Newberry was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 303 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, while Bradford put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Palatka. Bradford claimed a resounding 41-0 win over Palatka at home. That looming 41-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Tornadoes yet this season.
Newberry's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Bradford, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
Newberry took a serious blow against Bradford in their previous matchup back in November of 2021, falling 51-13. Thankfully for Newberry, Amari Jones (who threw for 361 yards and four touchdowns while completing 84.2% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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