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)