The Newport Wildcats are taking a road trip to square off against the Ludlow Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Newport will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Newport beat Boone County 24-20.
The critical scores for Newport came from Kyle Lee, Keegan Farrell, and Kendell Buck-Barber.
Newport's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Farrell and Buck-Barber. Newport got some further help from Sean Hurry: he picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ludlow, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Dayton 61-8 at home. The high-scoring effort was just what the Panthers needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Newport's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Ludlow, they pushed their record up to 2-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Newport took a serious blow against Ludlow when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 62-6. Can Newport avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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