Newton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They came up short against the Alcovy Tigers, falling 6-1. Things were pretty much settled by the half as the Rams were already down 4-0.
Their goal came courtesy of Iyanna Willingham, which was the first she's scored this season.
Newton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Alcovy, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Newton and Alcovy could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings. Newton will face off against Grovetown at 5:30 p.m. on Friday down 148 places (272 vs. 124). Newton has given up an average of 7.2 goals per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week. Meanwhile, Alcovy (ranked 174th) will meet Habersham Central (ranked 42nd) at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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