It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Newark can now relate to. They took a 27-15 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Upper Arlington Golden Bears on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 184th, while the Golden Bears are ranked 24th).
Newark's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Drayson Peterson, who picked up 101 receiving yards and a touchdown. Peterson was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 67 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Cutliff, who picked up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Newark moved to 7-4 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Upper Arlington, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.
Newark does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Upper Arlington, they will challenge Olentangy Orange at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Upper Arlington's defense has only allowed 11.5 points per game this season, so Olentangy Orange's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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