The Newton Tigers will take on the Heidelberg Oilers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Newton will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Last Friday, Newton took a blow against Kemper County, falling 49-6. 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 231st, while the Wildcats are ranked 58th).
Newton wouldn't let Kemper County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Sedrick Harris was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Meanwhile, Heidelberg came up short against Bay Springs on Friday and fell 16-8. The loss was the Oilers' first of the season.
Even if they lost, Heidelberg's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Bay Springs' QB won't forget Destin Mccray anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Devin "Beast Mode" Tribble was another major factor on D, making ten total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Newton's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Heidelberg, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-1.
Newton came up short against Heidelberg in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 34-30. Thankfully for Newton, Julius Bradley (who rushed for 191 yards while picking up 8.3 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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