Newark is 0-6 against Reynoldsburg since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Newark Wildcats will face off against the Reynoldsburg Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Newark will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points last Friday, then bounced right back against Teays Valley on Friday. Newark blew past Teays Valley 35-7 at home. The Wildcats' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Newark's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Drayson Peterson, who picked up 137 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and Kolton Peterson, who rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Kolton's longest rush was for an impressive 68 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Bodie Smith, who threw for 175 yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Reynoldsburg had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 26-23 win over the Golden Gales.
Newark's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. As for Reynoldsburg, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Newark lost to Reynoldsburg on the road by a decisive 35-21 margin in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Newark avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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