Newton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a 36-3 loss at the hands of the Casey-Westfield Warriors. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 388th, while the Warriors are ranked 138th).
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Nolan Clement and his top target Ryan Richards. Clement threw for 303 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes while Richards picked up 184 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Richards torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 80 yards. Andrew Rodriguez was in the mix as well, providing Casey-Westfield with a touchdowns.
Newton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Casey-Westfield, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Newton will challenge Mt. Carmel at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Casey-Westfield, they will host Robinson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Casey-Westfield will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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