Newman is 4-0 against Tri-County since October of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Newman Fighting Cardinals will host the Tri-County Penguins at 1:00 p.m. Newman will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Newman is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wisconsin's top teams: Port Edwards, who was ranked 20th in their home state at the time (Newman was ranked 12th). Newman snuck past Port Edwards with a 20-16 victory on Friday.
Meanwhile, Tri-County was able to grind out a solid win over Marion/Tigerton on Friday, taking the game 22-14. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Penguins.
It was another big night for Jacob Makaryk, who rushed for 206 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per carry. Makaryk is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 154 every time he's taken the field this season.
Newman's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Tri-County, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Newman didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Tri-County in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 22-18 victory. Will Newman repeat their success, or does Tri-County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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