Edgewood and Newton squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Edgewood had to settle for second. They were dealt an 84-42 loss at the hands of the Newton Eagles. The Bulldogs' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Edgewood lost, don't look at Trevor Golightly. Despite the final result, he threw for 507 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per attempt. Another player making a difference was Jathen Johnson, who picked up 185 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Edgewood's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Newton, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 9-3.
Edgewood does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Newton has also already played their next game, a 62-28 defeat against Daingerfield on the 29th.
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