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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: Butch Newman

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1930 <-- 1985 <- 1986 -> 1987 --> 2024

1986 Season Highlights

Butch Newman enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Newton.

The Tigers won the Class 3A District 5 N Championship.

1986 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Thu., Sep. 4	vs. Decatur	41	0	W
Fri., Sep. 12	@ Madison-Ridgeland	23	0	W
Fri., Sep. 19	@ Philadelphia	19	6	W
Fri., Sep. 26	vs. Forest *	35	0	W
Fri., Oct. 3	@ Northeast Lauderdale *	48	21	W
Fri., Oct. 10	vs. Bay Springs	29	21	W
Fri., Oct. 17	@ Raleigh *	45	6	W
Fri., Oct. 24	vs. Quitman	13	3	W
Fri., Oct. 31	@ Morton *	34	0	W
Fri., Nov. 7	vs. West Lauderdale *	24	21	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 14	@ Mendenhall	7	20	L	1st Round Playoffs

1986 Season Totals
Record	10-1
Points Scored	318
Scoring Average	28.9
Points Allowed	98
Defense Average	8.9
Opponents Record	56-55
District Record	5-0
Home Record	5-0
Away Record	5-1

1986 Class 3A District 5 N Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Newton	10-1	318	98	0-1	7	20	5-0	186	48	Butch Newman
West Lauderdale	8-2	216	109				4-1	118	36
Morton	3-7	94	181				3-2	54	85
Northeast Lauderdale	2-6	104	166				2-3	85	100	Julius Moore
Forest	2-7	78	168				1-4	61	93	Lawrence Wesson
Raleigh	1-9	105	309				0-5	24	166	Durwood Anderson

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