Eagles
| 09/19/25 vs DeRidder | 36-16 |
| 09/12/25 @ Tatum | 42-12 |
| 09/05/25 vs Jefferson | 22-14 |
Newton had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the DeRidder Dragons 36-16. This was payback for the Eagles, who suffered a 46-36 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Deldrick Samuel was his usual excellent self, rushing for 128 yards and five TDs on only 13 carries. Kendray Porter also helped out as he racked up 136 rushing yards.
Although DeRidder took the loss, they still got scores from Jayden Merriwether and Grant Cooper.
Newton's record is now 3-1. As for DeRidder, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Coming up, Newton will face off against Anderson-Shiro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. This will be the Eagles' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for DeRidder, they will challenge Westlake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Dragons will need to watch out since the Rams have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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