The Strawberry Crest Chargers will take on the Newsome Wolves at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Strawberry Crest is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Last Friday, Strawberry Crest strolled past Robinson with points to spare, taking the game 28-14.
Strawberry Crest found their leader in underclassman Zion Weems, who rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns. Those 101 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Weems. Another player making a difference was Rowdy Tucker, who rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown.
Strawberry Crest was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Newsome). They put the hurt on Riverview with a sharp 37-13 victory on Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Wolves with their most commanding win of the season.
Newsome can attribute much of their success to Noah Guenther, who rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave Guenther a new career-high in rushing yards. Gianni Flore was in the mix too, providing Newsome with two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Newsome's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Nathaniel Hohlfeld with two.
Strawberry Crest's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Newsome, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Strawberry Crest was taken down by Newsome 41-8 in their previous matchup back in September of 2016. Thankfully for Strawberry Crest, Zach Kyle (who rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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