The Newton Tigers will take on the Mize Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Newton is looking for their season's first victory.
Newton's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Heidelberg last Friday. They had to suffer through a 56-0 loss at the hands of the Oilers. 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 224th, while the Oilers are ranked 65th).
Newton's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Floyd Smith and Sedrick Harris.
Meanwhile, Mize came up short against Wesson on Friday and fell 20-7. The matchup marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Newton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Mize, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Newton came up short against Mize in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 34-22. Will Newton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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