The Enterprise Bulldogs will square off against the Newton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, Enterprise was just a hair shy of victory and fell 28-27 to Clarkdale. Enterprise has struggled against Clarkdale recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Newton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Heidelberg at home and fell 56-0. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while the Oilers are ranked 67th).
Newton's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Floyd Smith and Sedrick Harris.
Enterprise's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Newton, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Enterprise was able to grind out a solid win over Newton when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 48-35. Will Enterprise repeat their success, or does Newton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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