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| 10/09/25 - Home | 22-16 W |
| 10/22/21 - Away | 6-41 L |
| 10/23/20 - Home | 0-56 L |
| 09/27/19 - Home | 0-51 L |
| 09/21/18 - Away | 34-12 W |
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Casady, Newkirk was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They managed a 22-16 victory over the Luther Lions. For the Tigers, this counts as revenge for the 41-6 win the Lions walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2021.
When it comes to explaining why Luther lost, don't look at Maurtice Wright. Despite the final result, he picked up 76 receiving yards and one touchdown, and also rushed for 62 yards and one TD.
Newkirk's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-4. As for Luther, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Newkirk is set to square off against their familiar foe Stroud at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Luther will challenge rival Alva at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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