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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: Brad Peterson

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1930 <-- 2000 <- 2001 -> 2002 --> 2023

2001 Season Highlights

Brad Peterson enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Newton.

The Tigers won the Class 2A District 5 Championship.

2001 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Thu., Aug. 30	vs. Lake	33	6	W
Fri., Sep. 7	@ Newton County	7	21	L
Fri., Sep. 14	vs. Ackerman	7	28	L
Fri., Sep. 21	vs. Forest	26	22	W
Fri., Sep. 28	@ Enterprise Clarke	46	21	W
Fri., Oct. 5	@ Williams-Sullivan *	46	0	W
Fri., Oct. 12	vs. Clarkdale *	48	12	W
Fri., Oct. 19	vs. South Leake *	29	6	W
Fri., Oct. 26	@ Kemper County *	43	12	W
Fri., Nov. 2	@ Scott Central *	42	22	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 9	vs. McLaurin	32	0	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 16	vs. Loyd Star	7	20	L	2nd Round Playoffs

2001 Season Totals
Record	9-3
Points Scored	366
Scoring Average	30.5
Points Allowed	170
Defense Average	14.2
Opponents Record	74-66
District Record	5-0
Home Record	5-2
Away Record	4-1

2001 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
Newton	9-3	366	170	1-1	39	20	5-0	208	52	Brad Peterson
Scott Central	6-6	250	151	1-1	49	20	4-1	148	42	Mickey Bounds
South Leake	6-5	229	184	0-1	0	40	3-2	112	58	Larry Gibson
Kemper County	2-9	97	381	0-1	8	49	2-3	83	128	Daniel Darby
Clarkdale	3-7	193	263				1-4	88	145	Bubba Hathorn
Williams-Sullivan	0-10	54	429				0-5	26	240	Willie Branch

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