Aurora has gone 8-0 against East Newton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Aurora Houn Dawgs will be playing in front of their home fans against the East Newton Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
Aurora is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 28-27 to McDonald County. The Houn Dawgs were up 13-0 in the first but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Aurora might have lost, but man, Matthew Cutbirth was a machine: he rushed for 64 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Clayton Jaramillo also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Meanwhile, East Newton ended up a good deal behind Monett on Friday and lost 44-26.
Even if they lost, East Newton's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Aidan Wolfe. Braxton Wolfe was another major factor on D, making eight total tackles and defending two passes.
Aurora's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for East Newton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything went Aurora's way against East Newton when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Aurora made off with a 32-7 win. Will Aurora repeat their success, or does East Newton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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