There's no place like home for Newton, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 22-14 victory over the Jefferson Bulldogs on Friday. For the Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 47-38 win the Bulldogs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2024.
Kendray Porter had a dynamite game, rushing for 105 yards and one TD. Cameron Hunter was in the mix too, providing Newton with one touchdown.
Newton's defense stepped up as well, laying out Chance Washington. seven times. The heavy lifting was done by Kaleb Burnham and Ivan Gatson, who racked up four sacks between them. Another thorn in Jefferson's side was Darius Chargois, who picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Despite the loss, Jefferson still got an impressive performance from Tre Moss, who rushed for 107 yards, and also picked up 30 receiving yards.
The victory got Newton back to even at 1-1. As for Jefferson, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Newton has already played their next matchup, a 42-12 win against Tatum on the 12th. As for Jefferson, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 35-0 victory against De Kalb on the 12th.
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