Football Game Preview: Newton Tigers vs. Richton Rebels

Two dominant backs in Tazayvion Townsend and B.J. Brown are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Newton Tigers will host the Richton Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Newton will be strutting in after a victory while Richton will be coming in after a loss.

Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Newton turned things around against Puckett on Friday. They claimed a resounding 42-8 win over the Wolves. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Newton had a senior duo take command as Jymarques Holder rushed for 100 yards and one touchdown on only seven carries and Daishon Moncrief rushed for 54 yards and a pair of TDs. Holder's longest rush was for an impressive 53 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.

Newton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Richton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 38-12 to Taylorsville. The Rebels were down 32-6 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.

Newton's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-7. As for Richton, they now have a losing record of 4-5.