The Newton Cardinals will challenge the Gilbert Tigers on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Newton sitting on eight straight victories and Gilbert on ten.
Newton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 51-7 win over Fort Dodge. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 25 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Gilbert's game on Friday was all tied up 21-21 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They had just enough and edged out Lewis Central 27-24.
Gilbert's victory bumped their record up to 10-0. As for Newton, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.
Newton suffered a grim 30-7 defeat to Gilbert when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Can the Cardinals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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