Brandon Football: Eagles Away at Newsome (Oct. 5)

The Brandon High Eagles hope to snap their losing streak tonight as the Newsome Wolves look to extend theirs. The Eagles, coming off a loss to Sickles (14-37), travel to Litha tonight, Oct. 5, to face the Wolves on their home turf. (Meanwhile, the Armwood Hawks are set to play the Gryphons at home.)

Brandon faces Newsome (2-3 overall, 1-0 in league play), ranked nationally and in the state at 3,798 and 227, respectively, according to MaxPreps.com.

Newsome beat Chamberlain (31-28) on Sept. 28 and East Bay (30-22) on Sept. 22. The Wolves lost to Hillsborough (23-37) on Sept. 14, to Jefferson (37-39) on Sept. 7 and to Tampa Bay Tech (10-34) on Sept. 1.

The Eagles (0-4 overall, 0-1 in league play) are ranked 6,609 in the nation and 335 in the state, according to MaxPreps.com. 

Brandon's four losses were to Sickles, Durant, Freedom and Armwood (see chart below). The Eagles in preseason play beat the Blake High School Yellow Jackets.

Tonight's Oct. 5 contest against the Wolves is scheduled to kick off 7:30 p.m. at Newsome High School, 16550 FishHawk Boulevard, Lithia.

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BRANDON EAGLES 2012 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE / SCORES

Date    Opponent    Field    Score / Time Sept. 1    Armwood    Armwood     Loss (0-55) Sept. 14    Freedom    Brandon    Loss (14-20) Sept. 21    Durant    Brandon    Loss (0-36) Sept. 28    Sickles    Brandon    Loss (14-37) Oct. 5    Newsome    Newsome    7:30 p.m. Oct. 12    Plant    Plant    7:30 p.m. Oct. 19    Riverview    Brandon    7:30 p.m. Oct. 26    Plant City    Brandon    7:30 p.m. Nov. 2    East Bay    Brandon    7:30 p.m. Nov. 9    Jefferson    Jefferson    7:30 p.m. (Brandon in preseason play beat Blake (20-6).