Newman put together one of its most complete performances of the season to open the playoffs Saturday afternoon.

Renner Rosengren, Asher Ernst and Riley Mason had interceptions as the Comets beat visiting Ridgeview/Lexington 43-8 in Class 2A action. The seventh-seeded Comets (8-2) advance to face either No. 2 El Paso-Gridley or No. 15 Chicago Marshall next Saturday.

After forcing a three-and-out to start the game, Newman’s offense went 78 yards, capped by a Matthew Blackert touchdown run and Rylan Alvarado two-point conversion to make it 8-0. The Comets never looked back.

“I think that we played to our ability today, and we played fast and well,” Rosengren said. “I think that we’re ready to really show what we’re going to do this year.”

Blackert finished with three TDs, and Alvarado

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