Newton lost against Andover Central back in September of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Railroaders took a 27-18 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jaguars. While losing is never fun, the Railroaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Jaguars are ranked 34th).
Newton lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Clyde Thomas, who picked up 114 receiving yards and a pair of scores. The team also got some help courtesy of Kolbie Espada, who threw for 224 yards and three TDs.
Jaxson Green had an outrageously good game for Andover Central as he rushed for 183 yards and three touchdowns. Green showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 60 yards. Cooper Mason made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Newton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Andover Central, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Newton has already played their next contest (against Eisenhower), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Andover Central also has no score uploaded for their next matchup, this one against Arkansas City.
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