Preview: Newton vs. Southwest DeKalb
The Newton Rams have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome the Southwest DeKalb Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on February 20th. Newton's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Newton fell victim to Eastside's stalwart defense on Tuesday and couldn't make it onto the board. They suffered a tough 6-0 loss at the hands of the Eagles.
Meanwhile, Southwest DeKalb also failed to score in their most recent game. They were the victim of a rough 9-0 loss at the hands of Stephenson on Thursday. Southwest DeKalb has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Newton dropped their record down to 0-3 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only scored one goal over those three contests. As for Southwest DeKalb, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything went Newton's way against Southwest DeKalb when the teams last played back in February of 2022 as Newton made off with a 4-0 win. Will Newton repeat their success, or does Southwest DeKalb have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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