Football Preview: Newton Eagles vs. Mt. Carmel Golden Aces
Newton hasn't had much luck against Mt. Carmel recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Newton Eagles will challenge the Mt. Carmel Golden Aces at 7:00 p.m.
Newton is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They were outmatched by Casey-Westfield at home and fell 36-3. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 388th, while the Warriors are ranked 138th).
Meanwhile, you can't lose the matchup if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Mt. Carmel's strategy against Robinson on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Mt. Carmel blew Robinson out of the water with a 44-13 final score. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Golden Aces had established a 21 point advantage.
Elliott Acree had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 183 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another rusher making a difference was Jackson Kling, who rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Mt. Carmel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 388 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Robinson only rushed for 151.
Newton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Mt. Carmel, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Newton was taken down by Mt. Carmel 49-7 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Newton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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