Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Friday. Tatum took a blow against Newton, falling 42-12. The defeat continues a trend for Tatum in their meetings with Newton: they've now lost three in a row.
Kendray Porter was nothing short of spectacular for Newton: he rushed for 210 yards and three scores while picking up 10.5 yards per carry. Newton also got a significant boost from Deldrick Samuel, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 83 yards.
Tatum's loss dropped their record down to 1-2. As for Newton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-1.
Looking ahead, Tatum will head out on the road to take on West Rusk at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Newton, they will host DeRidder at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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