Bradford has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Newberry Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Bradford is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Palatka at home to the tune of 41-0 on Friday. Given the Tornadoes' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Panthers are ranked 160th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Newberry entered their tilt with Santa Fe on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Raiders 49-0 at home. The Panthers' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a point in their last three contests.
Kaleb Woods continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 128 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Newberry is undefeated when Woods posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamarcus Wimberly, who rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Newberry was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 303 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 287 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Bradford's win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Newberry, their record is now 4-2.
Everything came up roses for Bradford against Newberry when the teams last played back in November of 2021, as the squad secured a 51-13 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bradford since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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