The Enterprise Bulldogs will take on the Newton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Friday, Enterprise and Clarkdale were almost perfectly matched up, but Enterprise suffered a 28-27 loss. Enterprise has struggled against Clarkdale recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Newton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against Heidelberg, falling 56-0. 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 223rd, while the Oilers are ranked 67th).
Newton's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Floyd Smith and Sedrick Harris.
Enterprise's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Newton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Enterprise was able to grind out a solid victory over Newton in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 48-35. Will Enterprise repeat their success, or does Newton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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