The Wolves are predicted to finish sixth in the South Atlantic Conference this season according to the annual preseason coaches’ poll, while Marshall Lange secured a spot on the preseason all-conference second team.
Newberry plays its final road game of the 2017 season on Saturday, Nov. 4, against the Catawba College Indians, hoping to avoid a four or more game losing streak.
The Newberry Bulldogs kept their tremendous season alive Friday night, holding off Pendleton 38-34 at home.
The Newberry Wolves got the 2017-18 season off and running with an exhibition at the University of Miami (Fla.) Wednesday night at the Watsco Center, with the host Hurricanes coming away with a 106-79 win in Coral Gables.
The Wolves are travel to Coral Gables, Florida to face No. 12-ranked University of Miami in an exhibition matchup tonight at 7 p.m.
Newberry Wolves football travels to face conference-leading Wingate on Saturday, Oct. 28, at Irwin Belk Stadium, to clinch the outright South Atlantic Conference championship
Visiting Limestone spoiled Newberry’s Homecoming festivities on Saturday afternoon, outscoring the Wolves 27-6 over the final 30 minutes and kicking a field goal with five seconds remaining to stun Newberry 27-24.
In a battle of unbeatens Thursday night, Newberry suffered its first loss of the season, in a 53-34 loss to Chapman in the upstate.
Following a shocking 32-31 double overtime loss to South Atlantic Conference foe Tusculum in Setzler Field Saturday afternoon, the Newberry Wolves huddled around head coach Todd Knight appearing to be in shock.
Newberry’s perfect season is still alive.
