Newton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 49-7 loss at the hands of the Eisenhower Tigers. 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 106th, while the Tigers are ranked 16th).
Kolbie Espada threw for 57 yards and a touchdown. On the ground,
Kingston Henry rushed for 75 yards on only ten carries.
Brayden Pappas was a one-man wrecking crew for Eisenhower as he rushed for 202 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Pappas a new career-high in rushing yards. Another back making a difference was Izaac Popp, who rushed for 152 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
Newton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Eisenhower, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Newton will head out on the road to challenge Goddard at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Eisenhower, they will head out to face off against Salina Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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