Newman was looking for its first win of the season against Willow and broke through in the second half with senior quarterback Jake Randle leading the way.

A Tulane commitment, Randle was Newman’s primary running back last season but made the switch to quarterback in 2025. Randle is still heavily involved as a runner despite the position change, and he scored three rushing touchdowns in a 40-8 win over Willow on Friday at Michael Lupin Field.

Willow only allowed 10 points in the first half, but Randle set the tone in the second half with a 28-yard rushing touchdown early in the third quarter. Newman pulled away from there, with Randle ripping off rushing touchdowns from 64 and 69 yards on the following drives.

“We won field position, special teams and the defense played great,” Aaron Vi

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