The Newton Eagles will take on the Edgewood Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Newton's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last ten contests.
Newton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their match with ease, bagging a 60-24 win over West Rusk. Considering the Eagles have won six games by more than 35 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Edgewood was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. Everything went their way against New Boston as Edgewood made off with a 54-28 victory. Considering the Bulldogs have won five matchups by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
A big part of Edgewood's win came down to the chemistry between Trevor Golightly and his top target Tony Smith. Golightly threw for 213 yards and five touchdowns while Smith gained 184 total yards and six touchdowns. Bryan Paniagua helped Golightly out on the ground, rushing for 77 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Edgewood didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Evan Salinas, Treston Turner, and Smith picked up one apiece.
Edgewood has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 49.0 points per game. As for Newton, they pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
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