After flying high against Polk County last Friday, Newton-Conover came back down to earth. The Red Devils took a blow against the East Lincoln Mustangs on Friday, falling 49-21. The Red Devils were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-13.
Despite the defeat, Newton-Conover saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jeremiah Pope rushed for 118 yards on only ten carries. Pope's longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Grant Lawless had a dynamite game For East Lincoln., throwing for 207 yards and four TDs while completing 93.3% of his passes, and also rushing for 67 yards on only eight carries. That's the most rushing yards Lawless has posted since back in September of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jaxon Dollar, who picked up 101 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Newton-Conover fell to 2-1. As for East Lincoln, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Newton-Conover will face off against rival Hickory at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, East Lincoln is set to take on their familiar foe Bandys at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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