The Newton Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Clarkdale Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Newton will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Newton is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Scott Central on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Newton was dealt a 42-6 loss at the hands of Scott Central.
Meanwhile, Clarkdale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were beaten by Heidelberg 70-7. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 207th, while the Oilers are ranked 47th).
Newton's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Clarkdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Newton came up short against Clarkdale in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 66-57. Can Newton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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