Newton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 49-12 defeat at the hands of the Mize Bulldogs. 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 228th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 89th).
Brad Garner had a dynamite game for Mize, rushing for 61 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 47 yards and a touchdown. Mize is undefeated when Garner posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Newton's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Mize, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Newton has already played their next match, a 36-8 defeat against Lake on the 10th. As for Mize, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 41-27 victory against Collins on the 11th.
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