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Newton Football Team History


Newton Tigers
Newton High School

201 West 1st Street Newton, MS
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Colors: Royal Blue & White
Coach: Jeff Breland


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1930  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights
 Jeff Breland enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Newton.
 The Tigers finished 2nd in District 7.
 
1997 Season
 
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 29   OPEN               
 Fri., Sep. 5  @ Newton County    21   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  vs. Carthage    41   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  vs. Philadelphia    24   20   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ Clarkdale   *  47   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Taylorsville   *  7   40   L       
 Fri., Oct. 10  @ Morton    28   10   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  @ Union   *  34   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ Southeast Lauderdale   *  13   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  vs. Enterprise Clarke   *  35   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 6  vs. Bay Springs   *  14   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  @ Ackerman    0   35   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored264
  Scoring Average24.0
  Points Allowed151
  Defense Average13.7
  Opponents Record67-54 -1
  District Record5-1
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record5-1
  
1997 Class 2A District 7 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   District Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Enterprise Clarke 2-91752931-5115185  Jud Gartman
Taylorsville 11-2404891-142136-023034  Marcus Boyles
Newton 9-22641510-10355-115066  Jeff Breland
Bay Springs 7-52222304-2143119  Scott Pierson
Southeast Lauderdale 6-42591533-3189102  Dwane Taylor
Union 5-51932102-4125172  Ricky Casey
Clarkdale 0-10694890-648322  Donnie Sylvester



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