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Newport Barber with a TD reception. 2 point conversion is good. 8-7 Newport

Boone touchdown pass to Padilla. PAT is good. 7-0 Boone

0-0 end at 1Q

Boone County travels to Newport to take on the Wildcats who will host a football game for the first time in two years. Newport is 2-0 on the young season and ranked #10 in the latest BGP 1A rankings. The Rebels are coming off a loss to Lloyd who is ranked #10 in 3A. In the loss to Lloyd the Rebels were tied at halftime 7-7 before the wheels fell off in the second half. Will the first half Rebels show up, or the second half Rebels? Newport brings an explosive offense lead by Rodzion Thompson who has 171 rushing yards and 2 TD’s with an average of nearly 16 yards per carry. The Wildcats can also beat you through the air with QB Kyle Lee who has 171 passing yards and 2 TD’s. Boone’s rushing attack has been strong with RB’s Jayden Jackson with 131 yards on the season average nearly 7 yards per carry, and Steven Johnson with 123 yards averaging nearly 5 yards per carry.

45-7 final. Congrats to Lloyd.

XP is no good. 45-7 Lloyd

TD Lloyd with 4:26 to go in the game.

Boone turns it over on downs. Lloyd ball at 43.

Lloyd’s Copeland takes it in for a TD. XP is good with the score now 39-7 with 10:25 left the 4thQ.

Pass intercepted by Lloyd and they take over at the Boone 37.

Collins for Lloyd with a rushing TD. XP is good making it 32-7. After an even 1st half Lloyd has dominated the 2nd half.

Boone punts and Lloyd takes over at the Boone 47 with 23 seconds left in Q3.

Boone forces a punt and take over at their own 15.

Squib kick is recovered by Lloyd.

TD pass by Lloyd. XP is no good making the score 25-7 with 3:57 left in Q3.

Long pass has Lloyd inside the Boone 10 yard line.

Boone pass is intercepted by Lloyd. Ball at the Boone 46 yard line.

Touchdown Lloyd on a Collins rushing TD. 2 point conversion pass is broken up. 19-7 Lloyd with 7:09 in 3Q.

Boone goes 3 and out. Punt blocked and Lloyd takes over at the Boone 39. That was the 2nd blocked punt by Lloyd in the game.

Lloyd takes it down the field and scores on an Evans touchdown run. XP is no good making it 13-7 with 9:10 left in the 3rd quarter.

Lloyd takes a knee. 7-7 at the half.

Lloyd with the interception in the end zone with 9 seconds left.

Boone still has the ball 3rd and 8 at the Lloyd 37 with 24 seconds left in the half.