The Newton Tigers are taking a road trip to face off against the Forest Bearcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Newton is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 67 points last Saturday, they were much more limited against Philadelphia on Tuesday. They fell 43-30 to the Tornadoes.
Meanwhile, Forest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 52-47 heartbreaker at the hands of Southeast Lauderdale.
Newton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Forest, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Newton was able to grind out a solid win over Forest in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, winning 53-46. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bearcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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