Newark Catholic played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 55-13 defeat at the hands of the West Jefferson Roughriders. The Green Wave were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-13.
Austin Buescher went supernova For West Jefferson., rushing for 98 yards and two scores, while also throwing for 330 yards and one TD. Those 98 rushing yards gave Buescher a new career-high. Wade Reeve was another key player, rushing for 54 yards and three touchdowns.
Newark Catholic's loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2. As for West Jefferson, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newark Catholic will venture away from home to face off against Buckeye Trail at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for West Jefferson, they will head out to square off against Greenon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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