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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: Roy McCrory

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1930 <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024

1996 Season Highlights

Roy McCrory enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Newton.

The Tigers finished 2nd in District 7.

The Tigers set a team record by winning 11 games.

1996 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 30	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 6	vs. Newton County	38	6	W
Fri., Sep. 13	@ Carthage	26	7	W
Fri., Sep. 20	@ Philadelphia	20	14	W
Fri., Sep. 27	vs. Mount Olive	20	0	W
Fri., Oct. 4	vs. Enterprise Clarke	30	6	W
Fri., Oct. 11	vs. Bay Springs *	40	27	W
Fri., Oct. 18	@ Clarkdale *	35	7	W
Fri., Oct. 25	@ Union *	20	7	W
Fri., Nov. 1	vs. South Leake *	28	6	W
Fri., Nov. 8	@ Taylorsville *	14	20	L
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 15	@ Lumberton	41	27	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 22	vs. Choctaw Central	42	7	W	2nd Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 29	@ Ackerman	2	14	L	Semi-finals Playoffs

1996 Season Totals
Record	11-2
Points Scored	356
Scoring Average	27.4
Points Allowed	148
Defense Average	11.4
Opponents Record	82-61
District Record	4-1
Home Record	6-0
Away Record	5-2

1996 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
Taylorsville	12-1	479	165	1-1	57	43	5-0	236	53	Marcus Boyles
Newton	11-2	356	148	2-1	85	48	4-1	137	67	Roy McCrory
Bay Springs	8-3	302	157				3-2	188	129	Scott Pierson
Union	5-5	158	236				1-3	44	121	Ricky Casey
South Leake	2-8	96	314				1-4	68	146	Curtis Hardy
Clarkdale	1-9	90	337				0-4	29	186

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