Mississippi High School Football - Newton County can't hold off Kosciusko
September 27, 2024: Decatur, MS 39327 Kosciusko Whippets (Kosciusko, MS) followers went home in high spirits Friday as they saw their football team tip the host Newton County Cougars (Decatur, MS), 34-28 in a non-league battle.
With the win, Kosciusko advances its record to 2-2 on the season. The Whippets travel to Caledonia (Caledonia, MS) to play the Cavaliers in a 4A Region 3 battle on Friday, October 4. The Cavaliers go into the battle with a record of 2-3. Caledonia won 27-6 in their recent non-league battle against Aberdeen (Aberdeen, MS)
The Cougars now own a 1-5 record. They play next when they travel to Northeast Lauderdale for a 4A Region 4 battle on Friday, October 4. Newton County will play a Trojans team coming off a 45-7 non-league loss to Kemper County (DeKalb, MS). The Trojans record now stands at 2-4.