The Newton Eagles will head out to face off against the Richland County Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Newton has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Richland County will arrive with four straight victories.
Newton came up short against Mt. Carmel on Friday, falling 30-8.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Richland County). They claimed a resounding 56-21 win over Marshall on the road. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Tigers had established a 28 point advantage.
Gavyn Cothern continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 134 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushing for 143 yards on only 11 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 109 rushing yards dating back to last season. Dirks Weiler was in the mix as well, providing Richland County with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Richland County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 206 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Newton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Richland County, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Newton was able to grind out a solid win over Richland County when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 28-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newton since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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