Football Preview: Newton Tigers vs. Lake Hornets
Newton is 2-8 against Lake since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Newton Tigers will welcome the Lake Hornets at 7:00 p.m.
Newton is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 16th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They had to suffer through a 49-12 loss at the hands of Mize. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 217th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 87th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lake). They breezed by Clarkdale at home to the tune of 46-12 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Hornets have posted since September 8, 2023.
Newton's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Lake, their victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-4.
Newton came up short against Lake in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 24-12. Will Newton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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