The Newton Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Paris Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Newton has given up an average of 34.6 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Newton is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight games on Friday. They lost 57-34 to Richland County. Even if the Eagles couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their offense, which had struggled int the games prior.
Meanwhile, Paris played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Mt. Carmel, falling 27-6. The game marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Paris' defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Newton, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Newton didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Paris in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 20-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles 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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