It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact De Kalb can now relate to. They had to suffer through a 68-0 loss at the hands of the Newton Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 532nd, while the Eagles are ranked 110th).
Maddux Burgin
| 09/26/25 @ Hughes Springs | -25 |
| 09/12/25 @ Jefferson | -11 |
| 11/07/25 vs Hooks | 13 |
| 08/29/25 vs Mineola | 25 |
| 10/03/25 vs Daingerfield | 30 |
Despite the loss, De Kalb saw an underclassman step up: freshman Maddux Burgin rushed for 111 yards and one touchdown. Those 111 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Burgin.
Kendray Porter was his usual excellent self, rushing for 219 yards and a pair of scores on only seven carries for Newton. With that strong performance, Porter is now averaging an impressive 109 rushing yards per game. Another rusher making a difference was Dayland Alfred, who rushed for 61 yards and two TDs.
De Kalb's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Newton, the victory was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-1.
De Kalb does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Newton, they will face off against Troup at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Eagles 10.2, the Tigers 11.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
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