Newsome is 0-3 against Sumner since October of 2022 but things could change on Friday. The Newsome Wolves will welcome the Sumner Stingrays at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Newsome beat Alonso 40-29.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Newsome to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jaikim Haggans, who rushed for 151 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Haggans a new career-high in rushing yards. Noah Guenther was another key player, rushing for 35 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Sumner had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They strolled past the Terriers with points to spare, taking the game 29-14. Given the Stingrays' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the Terriers are ranked 232nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Taesean Robinson had an outrageously good game as he picked up 141 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Sumner wouldn't let Hillsborough keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Zion Fedler, Jeremiah Jones, and Damarion Evans picked up one apiece.
Newsome has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.7 points per game. As for Sumner, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Newsome couldn't quite finish off Sumner in their previous matchup back in September and fell 17-14. Will Newsome have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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