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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: James Johnson

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1930 <-- 2007 <- 2008 -> 2009 --> 2023

2008 Season Highlights

James Johnson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Newton.

The Tigers finished 4th in District 5.

2008 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	@ Williams-Sullivan	8	2	W
Fri., Sep. 5	vs. Wilkinson County	20	18	W
Fri., Sep. 12	vs. Saint Joseph Madison	30	9	W
Fri., Sep. 19	@ Clarkdale	34	21	W
Fri., Sep. 26	@ Scott Central *	6	33	L
Fri., Oct. 3	vs. Philadelphia *	0	20	L
Fri., Oct. 10	@ Union *	38	32	W
Fri., Oct. 17	vs. Kemper County *	32	36	L
Fri., Oct. 24	@ Lake *	32	0	W
Fri., Oct. 31	vs. Forest *	7	41	L
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 7	@ Taylorsville	13	31	L	1st Round Playoffs

2008 Season Totals
Record	6-5
Points Scored	220
Scoring Average	20.0
Points Allowed	243
Defense Average	22.1
Opponents Record	54-67
District Record	2-4
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	4-2

2008 Class 2A District 5 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Forest	14-1	502	282	4-1	138	136	6-0	218	78	Judd Boswell
Philadelphia	9-3	283	178	1-1	70	44	5-1	131	81	Teddy Dyess
Scott Central	8-4	334	174	2-1	75	67	4-2	181	67	Mickey Bounds
Newton	6-5	220	243	0-1	13	31	2-4	115	162	James Johnson
Kemper County	2-8	199	374				2-4	146	204	Brock Clay
Union	5-5	250	261				2-4	161	180	Brad Breland
Lake	1-9	97	355				0-6	43	223	Jason Williams

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