LONOKE -- Junior Cash Forrester threw for three touchdowns as Newport (3-0) soundly defeated Lonoke (1-2).
With 4:35 left in the first quarter, Forrester threw a 64-yard touchdown pass to senior Oshae Pruitt. Juniro Rolando Noguez followed with the first of five extra points.
In the second quarter, Forrester threw 6 yards to Pruitt again for a touchdown, putting Newport up 14-0 at halftime.
Forrester threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to junior Garrett Body with 5:44 left in the third quarter.
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With 11:53 left in the game, sophomore Monquell Cox ran 22 yards for a touchdown before senior Tydrell Friar returned an interception 70 yards for the Greyhounds' final touchdown.
Forrester was 6-for-14 passing with 126 yards and 3 touchdowns. Pruitt had 4 catches for 108 yards and 2 touchdowns and added 9 tackles on defense.
Cox had 151 yards on 23 carries and 1 touchdown.
Sports on 09/16/2017