Football Recap: Bay Springs Bulldogs vs. Newton Tigers
Bay Springs won against Clarkdale last Friday with 44 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Bay Springs Bulldogs' defense stepped up to hand the Newton Tigers a 44-0 shutout. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the Tigers are ranked 227th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Malaki Page continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 55 yards and three touchdowns, while also picking up 53 receiving yards. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making five total tackles. Jaylen Flowers was another key player, picking up 68 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Bay Springs' victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Newton, they are on an 18-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Bay Springs will take on Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bay Springs' defense has only allowed 14.1 points per game this season, so Lake's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Newton, they will challenge Scott Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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