The Vanguard Knights will challenge the Newberry Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Newberry took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Vanguard, who comes in off a win.
Vanguard's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 36-0 victory over Lake Minneola at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Knights considering their seven-point performance the contest before.
Meanwhile, Newberry fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Hawthorne on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 28-27 to the Hornets. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Hornets: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite the defeat, Newberry got top-tier performance from Collin Dunmore, who rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 144 yards and a touchdown. Kaleb Woods handled things on the ground, rushing for 95 yards.
The win got Vanguard back to even at 1-1. As for Newberry, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
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