Sampson’s late scoring runs help Newport pull away from Yellville-Summit
Newport (7-2, 6-0) 47, Yellville-Summit (2-7, 1-5) 20
October 30, 2026
YELLVILLE — Luke Sampson scored on runs of 24 and 41 yards late in the third quarter and early in the fourth as Newport pulled away from Yellville-Summit for a 47-20 victory Friday night.
The Greyhounds (7-2, 6-0) set up a home game against Melbourne for the 2-3A conference championship with the win over Yellville-Summit (2-7, 1-5).
Newport led 27-12 late in the third quarter before three consecutive touchdown drives extended its advantage. Jataelyn Crite’s 19-yard run carried the ball to the 1, and Rashaun Rucker scored two plays later. The two-point run failed, leaving the Greyhounds ahead 33-12.
After forcing a punt, Newport drove 74 yards. Crite broke through the middle and fought past midfield to Yellville-Summit’s 39. Rucker followed with a first-down run to the 24, and Sampson finished the possession with his 24-yard touchdown run. An incomplete two-point pass kept the score at 39-12 late in the third quarter.
The Greyhounds stopped Yellville-Summit on fourth down early in the fourth quarter. Trevon Scott, Zabrien Pittman and Lane Stewart converged on the quarterback near the Panthers’ 41. Sampson then faked a handoff, escaped around the edge and covered the remaining 41 yards for another touchdown. His two-point pass to Jakhlen Spearman made it 47-12 with 11:45 remaining.
Yellville-Summit added a 5-yard touchdown pass and a two-point completion in the fourth quarter. Newport’s 47-20 lead held through the finish.
Scoring Summary
Earlier scoring sequence unavailable
Scoring sequence unavailable. Score checkpoint before the first recovered third-quarter touchdown: Newport 21, Yellville-Summit 6. This is a checkpoint, not a scoring play.
Third quarter
7:10 — Newport: Rashaun Rucker 5-yard touchdown run (two-point run failed). Newport 27, Yellville-Summit 6.
5:14 — Yellville-Summit: 2-yard touchdown pass (scorer unidentified; conversion details unavailable, no points added). Newport 27, Yellville-Summit 12.
Newport — Rashaun Rucker 1-yard run (two-point run failed). Newport 33, Yellville-Summit 12.
Newport — Luke Sampson 24-yard run (two-point pass incomplete). Newport 39, Yellville-Summit 12.
Fourth quarter
11:45 — Newport: Luke Sampson 41-yard run (Jakhlen Spearman pass from Sampson). Newport 47, Yellville-Summit 12.
Yellville-Summit — 5-yard touchdown pass (two-point pass successful; scorers unidentified; exact game time unavailable). Newport 47, Yellville-Summit 20.
Partial-broadcast recap: recovered captions add two earlier third-quarter touchdowns. Scoring before those recovered plays remains unavailable. The 21-6 score before the first recovered third-quarter touchdown is a checkpoint derived from the next documented six-point score and 27-6 total, not a halftime claim or an invented series of scoring plays.
Players Who Stood Out
Luke Sampson, Newport — Scored on verified runs of 24 and 41 yards and passed to Jakhlen Spearman for a two-point conversion.
Rashaun Rucker, Newport — Scored on a 1-yard run and added a first-down carry to the Yellville-Summit 24 on Newport’s next touchdown drive.
Jataelyn Crite, Newport — Had a 19-yard run to the 1 before Rucker’s touchdown, then broke a long run to the Panthers’ 39 on the following scoring drive.
Trevon Scott, Zabrien Pittman and Lane Stewart, Newport — Combined on the fourth-down stop that gave Newport possession at Yellville-Summit’s 41 before Sampson’s touchdown.