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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 <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024

1998 Season Highlights

Jeff Breland enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Newton.

The Tigers finished 3rd in District 7.

1998 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 28	Quitman	35	14	W
Fri., Sep. 4	vs. Newton County	28	6	W
Fri., Sep. 11	@ Carthage	35	7	W
Fri., Sep. 18	@ Philadelphia	6	31	L
Fri., Sep. 25	vs. Clarkdale *	45	12	W
Fri., Oct. 2	@ Taylorsville *	27	40	L
Fri., Oct. 9	vs. Morton	47	6	W
Fri., Oct. 16	vs. Union *	56	24	W
Fri., Oct. 23	vs. Southeast Lauderdale *	34	13	W
Fri., Oct. 30	@ Enterprise Clarke *	41	20	W
Thu., Nov. 5	@ Bay Springs *	13	22	L

1998 Season Totals
Record	8-3
Points Scored	367
Scoring Average	33.4
Points Allowed	195
Defense Average	17.7
Opponents Record	58-67
District Record	4-2
Home Record	5-0
Away Record	2-3

1998 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	6-5	230	228				3-3	164	177	Jud Gartman
Taylorsville	13-2	483	223	4-0	115	45	6-0	253	98	Shannon White
Bay Springs	10-3	331	172	1-1	14	15	5-1	179	77	Scott Pierson
Newton	8-3	367	195				4-2	216	131	Jeff Breland
Southeast Lauderdale	5-5	205	221				2-4	122	168	Dwane Taylor
Union	3-8	206	385				1-5	140	248	Ricky Casey
Clarkdale	1-9	140	440				0-6	87	262	Lee Walker

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