Mississippi High School Soccer - Northeast Lauderdale held off by Newton County
January 18, 2024: Meridian, MS 39305 The crowd at Thursday's league test between the Newton County Cougars (Decatur, MS) and the host Northeast Lauderdale Trojans (Meridian, MS), saw Newton County's soccer squad get by Northeast Lauderdale by a count of 1-0.
The Cougars now hold a 6-9 record. They play next when they travel to West Lauderdale for a 4A Region 4 test on Friday, January 19. Newton County will meet a Knights squad coming off a 1-1 non-league Leake Central (Carthage, MS). The Knights record now stands at 8-6.
With the loss, Northeast Lauderdale drops to 4-9 on the season. The Trojans travel to West Jones (Laurel, MS) to meet the Mustangs in a non-league test on Friday, January 19. The Mustangs come into the test with a record of 8-6.