Newcastle kicked off their season on the road on Saturday and hit a couple of potholes. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Woodson Cowboys. The Bobcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cowboys apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Newcastle was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-20.
Woodson's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Newcastle will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Electra at 6:00 p.m. on September 9. As for Woodson, they will be playing at home against Gold-Burg at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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