Tiger football comes to a close with district loss

Last Friday night, the Stockton Tigers traveled to Newton County to take on the #3 seed East Newton Pirates in Class 2, District 4 football action. The Tigers, the #6 seed, were returning to East Newton for the first time since 2020 when, on this night exactly six years before, Head Coach Luke Rader recorded his first win as the Tigers coach, upsetting East Newton in a 40-35 battle in the opening round of districts that season. Hoping to return to the good fortune from six seasons ago, the Tigers faced a fast paced team with ample team speed. It didn’t take long for fireworks as East Newton scored on the fourth play of the game, jumping to an 8-0 lead only 47 seconds into the contest. With the Tigers getting their first offensive opportunity, a solid drive ended with the first of five interceptions in the game, giving the Patriots a short field. At the mid quarter mark, East Newton again found the end zone, taking an early 14-0 lead.

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