Two dominant backs in Kiandrea Barker and Prechton Wilkerson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Newport Greyhounds will welcome the Hoxie Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Newport didn't have too much trouble with Walnut Ridge as they won 53-35. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Greyhounds.
Tonio Phillips continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 263 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per carry, and also picking up 43 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Newport also got a significant boost from Luke Reynolds, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 81 yards.
Newport wouldn't let Walnut Ridge keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Tyler Ridley, Aamonii Wren, and Demetric Denton picked up one apiece. Newport got some further help from Antonio Ross: he picked up two sacks and made nine total tackles.
Meanwhile, Hoxie strolled past Harrisburg with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 33-14.
Newport's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Hoxie, they pushed their record up to 4-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Newport suffered a grim 48-28 defeat to Hoxie when the teams last played back in November of 2020. Will Newport have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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