If Newcomerstown was riding high fresh off their 52-0 takedown of Tuscarawas Central Catholic last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Newcomerstown Trojans took a 38-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Malvern Hornets on Friday. The Trojans' loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Malvern's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Aaron Gore, who rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Gore a new career-high in rushing yards. Another passer making a difference was Jared Witherow, who threw for 144 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes.
Having lost for the first time this season, Newcomerstown fell to 7-1. As for Malvern, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Newcomerstown will look to defend their home field on Friday against Strasburg-Franklin at 7:00 p.m. Newcomerstown will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. As for Malvern, they will head out on the road to take on Tuscarawas Central Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Malvern is facing Tuscarawas Central Catholic at the right time seeing as Tuscarawas Central Catholic is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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