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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 <-- 1999 <- 2000 -> 2001 --> 2024

2000 Season Highlights

Brad Peterson enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Newton.

The Tigers finished 6th in District 7.

2000 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 25	@ Northeast Lauderdale	26	21	W
Fri., Sep. 1	vs. Newton County	21	16	W
Fri., Sep. 8	@ Southeast Lauderdale	28	21	W
Fri., Sep. 15	@ Philadelphia	20	35	L
Fri., Sep. 22	vs. Bay Springs *	13	35	L
Fri., Sep. 29	vs. Morton *	31	36	L
Fri., Oct. 6	@ Enterprise Clarke *	0	24	L
Fri., Oct. 13	vs. Magee	0	43	L
Fri., Oct. 20	vs. Richton *	42	0	W
Fri., Oct. 27	@ Taylorsville *	12	47	L
Fri., Nov. 3	@ Seminary *	14	17	L

2000 Season Totals
Record	4-7
Points Scored	207
Scoring Average	18.8
Points Allowed	295
Defense Average	26.8
Opponents Record	78-50
District Record	1-5
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	2-4

2000 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	8-3	299	163				3-3	158	128	Jud Gartman
Taylorsville	13-1	438	148	2-1	58	25	6-0	228	80	Shannon White
Bay Springs	8-3	248	124	0-1	0	14	5-1	149	67	Scott Pierson
Morton	5-5	234	281				4-2	146	155	Durwood Anderson
Seminary	4-7	174	236				2-4	85	152	Lance Mancuso
Newton	4-7	207	295				1-5	112	159	Brad Peterson
Richton	1-9	103	304				0-6	50	187	Matt Brown

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Luverne 'Toad' Wise was the first female football player in Alabama and may have been the first in the country. She was a kicker for the Escambia County Blue Devils in 1939-40.