Football Preview: Anderson-Shiro Fighting Owls vs. Newton Eagles
Anderson-Shiro is 0-6 against Newton since November of 2018 but things could change on Saturday. The Anderson-Shiro Fighting Owls will head out on the road to take on the Newton Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Anderson-Shiro knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Newton likes a good challenge.
Anderson-Shiro's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Shepherd offense got past them. Anderson-Shiro sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 35-32 win over Shepherd on Friday.
Meanwhile, Newton came up short against DeRidder on Friday and fell 46-36. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 361st in Texas, while the Dragons are ranked 99th in Louisiana).
Anderson-Shiro's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Newton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Anderson-Shiro took a serious blow against Newton when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 53-8. Can Anderson-Shiro avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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