The Newport Greyhounds will head out to challenge the Harrisburg Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Newport has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 163 points over their last three matchups.
Last Friday, Newport was fully in charge, breezing past Hoxie 52-14. Considering the Greyhounds have won five games by more than 35 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Luke Reynolds, who threw for 225 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Aamonii Wren did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 140 receiving yards.
Newport's defense stepped up as well, laying out Dylann Barnhill. three times. In that department, Zylan Ross was the leader with two sacks. Another thorn in Hoxie's side was Tyler Ridley, who picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Harrisburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Walnut Ridge, falling 47-21. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Hornets have suffered against the Bobcats since September 16, 2016.
Despite the loss, Harrisburg got top-tier performance from Jayvin Thompson, who rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Thompson's longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Newport's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Harrisburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Newport has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 265.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Harrisburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 162.9. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Newport strolled past Harrisburg in their previous matchup back in October of 2019 by a score of 39-23. Will Newport repeat their success, or does Harrisburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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