The Newton Eagles will face off against the West Rusk Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Newton's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last nine games.
If Newton beats West Rusk with 64 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Newton breezed by Warren to the tune of 64-0 two weeks ago. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won five matches by 39 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, West Rusk came up short against Arp on Friday and fell 22-13.
Although West Rusk took the loss, they still got scores from Troy Hunley and Hunter Mccandless.
West Rusk has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 26.8 points per game. As for Newton, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3.
Newton strolled past West Rusk in their previous matchup back in December of 2017 by a score of 21-7. Will Newton repeat their success, or does West Rusk have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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