Football Recap: South Newton Comes Up Short

South Newton fell victim to Frontier and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 49-0 loss at the hands of the Falcons. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Rebels haven't been shut out since back in August.

Lyle Harrington threw for 44 yards on seven of 16 attempts.

Dylan Brown had an outrageously good game for Frontier as he rushed for 90 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 134 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 75% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave Brown a new career-high in passing touchdowns (two).

South Newton has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. As for Frontier, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.

South Newton and Frontier are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Rebels will be playing in front of their home fans against West Central at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans' defense has only allowed 10.9 points per game this season, so South Newton's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Frontier, they will head out on the road to square off against Tri-County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Falcons will be up against the Cavaliers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 48.88 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.