After two games on the road, Newsome is heading back home. They will welcome the Strawberry Crest Chargers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Newsome: 17.2, Strawberry Crest: 10.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
Newsome is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on Riverview with a sharp 37-13 victory on Friday. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 149th, while the Sharks are ranked 322nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Among those leading the charge was Noah Guenther, who rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Gianni Flore was in the mix as well, providing Newsome with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Newsome was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 356 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
One reason for the win was Newsome's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Nathaniel Hohlfeld was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Meanwhile, Strawberry Crest put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took down Robinson 28-14.
Strawberry Crest found their leader in underclassman Zion Weems, who rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns. Those 101 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Weems. Another player making a difference was Rowdy Tucker, who rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown.
Newsome now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Strawberry Crest, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Everything came up roses for Newsome against Strawberry Crest in their previous meeting back in September of 2016, as the team secured a 41-8 victory. Will Newsome repeat their success, or does Strawberry Crest have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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