Newton unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They were beaten by the Maize South Mavericks 37-0 on Friday. The Railroaders haven't had much luck with the Mavericks recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Newton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jonathan Hill and Caden Unruh.
Maize South got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Hayden Nuss out in front who rushed for 55 yards and a pair of TDs. The dominant performance also gave Nuss a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two). Stratton Ebers did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 99 receiving yards.
Newton has already played their next matchup, a 27-18 loss against Andover Central on the 12th. As for Maize South, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 38-35 victory against South on the 12th.
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