Maiden won the last time they faced Newton-Conover, and things went their way on Friday too. The Maiden Blue Devils really took it to the Newton-Conover Red Devils for the full four quarters, racking up a 48-14 victory. The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won six contests by 23 points or more so far this season.
Maiden's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kendall Roberts, who rushed for 171 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Those 171 rushing yards gave Roberts a new career-high. Grant Lawing was another key signal caller, throwing for 150 yards and two touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes.
Maiden was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 297 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Maiden's defense and their eight sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Brooks Hayden and Gerald Danner, who racked up five sacks between them. Hayden also made four total tackles, which is notable because Maiden is undefeated when he posts at least four total tackles, but 2-3 otherwise.
Loss or not, Newton-Conover got some senior leadership from Michael Sifford and Logan Adair. Sifford picked up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown, while Adair threw for 177 yards and a touchdown.
Maiden's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 47.0 points per game. As for Newton-Conover, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Maiden will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Lincolnton at 7:30 p.m. on November 15th. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 884 yards in their previous games. As for Newton-Conover, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 27-21 victory against East Burke on the 5th.
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