Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Newsome). They claimed a resounding 47-13 victory over the Gaither Cowboys. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Cowboys are ranked 285th), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sadie Avery
| 03/13/25 vs Gaither | 5 |
| 03/08/25 vs St. Petersburg | 4 |
| 02/22/25 vs Wharton | 4 |
| 02/18/25 vs Armwood | 3 |
| 03/08/25 vs Harmony | 2 |
Sadie Avery was a one-woman wrecking crew for Newsome as she threw for 219 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 63 yards. The dominant performance gave Avery a new career-high in passing touchdowns. Katelyn Wagner was another key player, picking up 80 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Newsome didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kensley Hiscock and Chloe Clark. Clark got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Although Gaither took the loss, they still got scores from Chyann Herring and Carolyn Emanuel.
Newsome's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-3. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.6 points on average over those games. As for Gaither, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Newsome and Robinson will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field one another at 7:30 p.m. on March 25th. Robinson will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Newsome surely won't give up without a fight. Gaither will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on East Bay at 7:30 p.m. on March 26th. East Bay's defense has only allowed 7.6 points per game this season, so Gaither's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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