Georgia High School Football - Alexander held off by Newnan
October 7, 2022: Newnan, GA 30263 In Friday's league game, the Newnan Cougars (Newnan, GA) football team tipped the visiting Alexander Cougars (Douglasville, GA), by a final score of 34-33.
The Cougars (3-4) will now prepare for their game against Langston Hughes (Fairburn, GA). The Panthers come into the AAAAAA Region 5 game with a 7-0 record. In their last game, Langston Hughes got by East Paulding (Dallas, GA), 59-0, in a league game.
The Cougars now hold a 2-5 record. They take the field next when they host South Paulding for a AAAAAA Region 5 game on Friday, October 21. Alexander will battle a Spartans team coming off a 61-6 league win over New Manchester (Douglasville, GA). The Spartans record now stands at 5-2.