Maiden is 9-1 against Newton-Conover since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Maiden Blue Devils are taking a road trip to square off against the Newton-Conover Red Devils at 7:30 p.m. Maiden is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.8 points per game this season.
Maiden is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Lincolnton just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They and the Wolves were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 20-19 defeat.
Despite their loss, Maiden saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Jai-Kylain Ramseur, who rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. Kendall Roberts handled things on the ground, rushing for 93 yards.
Even though they lost, Maiden was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Newton-Conover was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 38-37 to Bunker Hill. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 229th, while the Bears are ranked 108th).
Maiden's record is now 6-3. As for Newton-Conover, their record is now 1-7.
Maiden took their win against Newton-Conover when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 34-12. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Newton-Conover's Ryder Bush-Ivanko, who picked up 122 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Maiden to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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