Bellevue is 2-7 against Newport since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers dukes it out withthe Newport Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. They took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Bellevue, who comes in off a win.
Bellevue took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Dayton 42-0 at home. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 30 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Newport entered their game against Newport Central Catholic on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Newport was outmatched by Newport Central Catholic at home and fell 35-7. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The win got Bellevue back to even at 3-3. As for Newport, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Bellevue took a serious blow against Newport in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 68-24. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Newport's Kyle Lee, who threw for 474 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.5 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown. Now that Bellevue knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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