Riverdale came to Newman unbeaten and ready to battle, but Newman quarterback Jake Randle was determined to spoil the sweet start for the Rebels.

Randle rushed for two touchdowns in the first half to help the Greenies take control, then broke off a 31-yard touchdown run in the third quarter to propel Newman to a 33-13 nondistrict victory Friday at Newman.

Randle, who has committed to Tulane as a running back, recently became the Newman starting quarterback. Against Riverdale, he rushed for 110 yards on 21 carries and was 13-of-16 passing for 227 yards and a score.

“This was a huge win for us,” Newman first-year coach Aaron Vice said. “5A (Riverdale's classification), 4-0, power points, all that stuff is a huge win.

“(Randle) wasn't a quarterback until a few weeks ago. I thought he play

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