Newton is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Kountze is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Eagles will challenge the Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Newton is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Woodville: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Newton blew Woodville out of the water with a 72-26 final score. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-14.
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This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Deldrick Samuel and Kendray Porter. Samuel rushed for 134 yards and four scores on only nine carries while Porter rushed for 135 yards and three TDs on only 13 carries. Porter has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
Newton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 353 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 315 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Newton's defense and their six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Kaleb Burnham and Justin Bray, who racked up four sacks between them. Ivan Gatson was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Kountze against Warren on Friday as the team secured a 60-6 victory. That looming 60-6 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Lions yet this season.
Newton's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Kountze, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Everything came up roses for Newton against Kountze in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 46-7 win. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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