Mississippi High School Football - Newton crushed by West Lauderdale
September 23, 2011: Newton, MS 39345 In Friday's non-league game, the West Lauderdale Knights (Collinsville, MS) football team smashed the host Newton Tigers (Newton, MS), by a final score of 46-12.
The Knights (1-5) will now prepare for their game against Laurel (Laurel, MS). The Golden Tornadoes come into the 4A Region 5 game with a 4-1 record. In their last game, Laurel overwhelmed St. Stanislaus (Bay St. Louis, MS), 39-19, in a non-league game.
The Tigers now own a 1-5 record. They play next when they host Philadelphia for a 3A Region 5 contest on Friday, September 30. Newton will play a Tornadoes squad coming off a 48-6 non-league win over Leflore County (Itta Bena, MS). The Tornadoes record now stands at 6-0.