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The Newton County (Decatur, MS) varsity soccer team lost Thursday's home non-conference match against South Jones (Ellisville, MS) by a score of 1-0.

12Final
South Jones101
Newton County000
Final score provided by W. Thompson.
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Match Story

Mississippi High School Soccer - Newton County held off by South Jones

November 16, 2023: Decatur, MS 39327

The crowd at Thursday's non-league test between the South Jones Braves (Ellisville, MS) and the host Newton County Cougars (Decatur, MS), saw South Jones's soccer squad get by Newton County by a margin of 1-0.

The Braves now sport a 4-2 record. They play next when they host Picayune for a non-league test on Tuesday, November 28. South Jones will meet a Maroon Tide squad coming off a 3-2 non-league loss to Hancock (Kiln, MS). The Maroon Tide record now stands at 2-6.

With the loss, Newton County drops to 2-3 on the season. The Cougars travel to Germantown (Madison, MS) to meet the Mavericks in a non-league test on Tuesday, November 28. The Mavericks come into the test with a record of 2-4. Germantown lost 3-1 in their recent non-league test against Northwest Rankin (Brandon, MS)

Players of the Match

South Jones (23-24)

South Jones has not selected any Players of the Match.

Newton County (23-24)

Congratulations to #13 Lyle Hollingsworth for being selected the Newton County Soccer Player of the Match.

South Jones @ Newton County Soccer Match Info

Thu., Nov. 16, 2023 @ 3:30p
The Newton County (Decatur, MS) varsity soccer team lost Thursday's home non-conference match against South Jones (Ellisville, MS) by a score of 1-0.

Rankings & Records

South Jones (23-24)

NationalMSClass
591353
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %GFGA
15-7-26-25-29-4-21-1.667.7506521

Newton County (23-24)

NationalMSClass
1,8328617
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %GFGA
7-12-43-52-4-24-7-21-1.391.3754033

Team Scoring Averages

12FinalSO
South Jones
.6.22.74.0
Newton County
.51.21.7-

Team Stat Comparison

South JonesNewton County
-Goals39
-Assists19

Team Leaders

South JonesNewton CountyNational Avg.
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Goals#10 Brian Sanchez -Millan104
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Assists#21 Zane Tadlock43

Record Breakdown

South Jones (23-24)

Newton County (23-24)

15-7-2
Overall
7-12-4
6-2
League
3-5
7-4-1
Non-League
4-6-4
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
3-2-1
Common Opponent
1-5-1
5-2
Home
2-4-2
9-4-2
Away
4-7-2
1-1
Neutral
1-1
1-1
Playoff
0-1
15-7-2
In-State
7-12-4
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0