North White blew North Newton out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday North Newton got their revenge. The Vikings fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 15-12. The Vikings just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Despite the defeat, North White saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Eli Sandberg rushed for 58 yards and one touchdown on only six carries.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 2.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Corbin Lemmon for the heroic effort on defense: he. North White's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.2.
North White's defense didn't let Dayton Oxley, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. Sandberg was especially locked on to North Newton's QB and sacked him twice.
North Newton was led to victory by Joseph Frittz and Dylan May. Frittz rushed for 81 yards and a pair of scores, while May picked up 113 receiving yards. Those 113 receiving yards gave May a new career-high.
North White's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for North Newton, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
North White didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 44-0 defeat against West Central on the 17th. As for North Newton, they have also already played their next game, a 42-6 win against Tri-County on the 17th.
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