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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: Brad Peterson

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1930 <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024

2002 Season Highlights

Brad Peterson enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Newton.

The Tigers finished 3rd in District 5.

2002 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 30	@ Lake	7	6	W
Fri., Sep. 6	@ Amite County	18	13	W
Fri., Sep. 13	@ Ackerman	13	20	L (OT)
Fri., Sep. 20	@ Forest	27	21	W
Fri., Sep. 27	vs. Enterprise Clarke	21	9	W
Fri., Oct. 4	vs. Williams-Sullivan *	44	14	W
Fri., Oct. 11	@ Clarkdale *	7	17	L
Fri., Oct. 18	@ South Leake *	34	14	W
Fri., Oct. 25	vs. Kemper County *	35	13	W
Fri., Nov. 1	vs. Scott Central *	28	27	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 8	@ Enterprise Clarke	18	34	L	1st Round Playoffs

2002 Season Totals
Record	8-3
Points Scored	252
Scoring Average	22.9
Points Allowed	188
Defense Average	17.1
Opponents Record	64-60
District Record	4-1
Home Record	4-0
Away Record	4-3

2002 Class 2A District 5 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Clarkdale	7-4	277	127	0-1	7	17	4-1	147	33	Bubba Hathorn
Scott Central	9-2	315	98	0-1	20	28	4-1	161	50	Mickey Bounds
Newton	8-3	252	188	0-1	18	34	4-1	148	85	Brad Peterson
South Leake	4-7	208	273	0-1	6	35	2-3	126	107	Larry Gibson
Kemper County	1-9	122	377				1-4	82	174	Undray Scott
Williams-Sullivan	0-10	56	438				0-5	28	243	Christopher Head

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Hamilton shutout an amazing 14 consecutive opponents from 1928-1930. A atreak that will never be matched in modern football.