Mississippi High School Soccer - Northeast Lauderdale overwhelmed by Newton County
January 6, 2018: Decatur, MS 39327 The crowd at Saturday's league test between the Newton County Cougars (Decatur, MS) and the visiting Northeast Lauderdale Trojans (Meridian, MS), saw Newton County's soccer squad triumph over Northeast Lauderdale by a margin of 5-0.
The Cougars now sport a 6-7 record. They play next when they travel to Quitman for a 4A Region 5 test on Monday, January 8. Newton County will encounter a Panthers squad coming off a 4-1 non-league win over Philadelphia (Philadelphia, MS). The Panthers record now stands at 1-9.
With the loss, Northeast Lauderdale drops to 6-4 on the season. The Trojans host West Lauderdale (Collinsville, MS) to encounter the Knights in a 4A Region 5 test on Tuesday, January 9. The Knights come into the test with a record of 13-1. West Lauderdale 2-2 in their recent non-league test against Brandon (Brandon, MS)