Mississippi High School Football - Newton County knocks off Northeast Jones
November 1, 2019: Laurel, MS 39443 The crowd at Friday's league contest between the Newton County Cougars (Decatur, MS) and the host Northeast Jones Tigers (Laurel, MS), observed Newton County's football squad thwart Northeast Jones by a tally of 35-7.
The Cougars now possess a 6-5 record. They play next when they travel to Lanier for a non-league contest on Friday, November 8. Newton County will play a Bulldogs squad coming off a 22-6 league win over Lawrence County (Monticello, MS). The Bulldogs record now stands at 6-4.
Coming up next, the Tigers play the South Pike Eagles (Magnolia, MS) in a non-league contest, on Friday, November 8. Northeast Jones will attempt to advance on its 4-7 season record. The Eagles go into the contest with a 11-0 record after their 30-14 league win over North Pike (Summit, MS).