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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 <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights

Jeff Breland enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Newton.

The Tigers finished 2nd in District 7.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 5	@ Newton County	21	6	W
Fri., Sep. 12	vs. Carthage	41	14	W
Fri., Sep. 19	vs. Philadelphia	24	20	W
Fri., Sep. 26	@ Clarkdale *	47	8	W
Fri., Oct. 3	vs. Taylorsville *	7	40	L
Fri., Oct. 10	@ Morton	28	10	W
Fri., Oct. 17	@ Union *	34	6	W
Fri., Oct. 24	@ Southeast Lauderdale *	13	12	W
Fri., Oct. 31	vs. Enterprise Clarke *	35	0	W
Thu., Nov. 6	vs. Bay Springs *	14	0	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 14	@ Ackerman	0	35	L	1st Round Playoffs

1997 Season Totals
Record	9-2
Points Scored	264
Scoring Average	24.0
Points Allowed	151
Defense Average	13.7
Opponents Record	67-54 -1
District Record	5-1
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	5-1

1997 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	2-9	175	293				1-5	115	185	Jud Gartman
Taylorsville	11-2	404	89	1-1	42	13	6-0	230	34	Marcus Boyles
Newton	9-2	264	151	0-1	0	35	5-1	150	66	Jeff Breland
Bay Springs	7-5	222	230				4-2	143	119	Scott Pierson
Southeast Lauderdale	6-4	259	153				3-3	189	102	Dwane Taylor
Union	5-5	193	210				2-4	125	172	Ricky Casey
Clarkdale	0-10	69	489				0-6	48	322	Donnie Sylvester

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