April 18, 2024

Junior varsity Cardinals notch first win

By Jocelyn Sheets

Jake Bennett (1) gets to the edge for a gain for Newton High’s junior varsity against Gilbert Monday night at H.A. Lynn Stadium. Bennett scored four touchdowns in a 34-13 win for Newton. (Jocelyn Sheets)

Jake Bennett scored four touchdowns to help Newton High’s junior varsity break into the win column for the first time this season. Playing at home, the Cardinals decked the visiting Gilbert Tigers, 34-13.

Gilbert took the opening drive of the game down and scored to go up 6-0 after the extra-point kick failed. The Tigers stopped the Cardinals on their first possession, but Bennett turned the tables.

Bennett made an interception of a Gilbert pass. On the first play of the drive, Bennett took the handoff and made a long touchdown run. Josh Gulling’s extra-point kick put the Cardinals in front for good, 7-6.

Bennett hauled in a touchdown pass from Parker Schuster in the second quarter. The Cardinals led 13-6 at halftime. Bennett had two more touchdowns in the second half.

No other information was immediately available from the game.