Football Recap: Newton County Takes a Loss

Newton County suffered their closest loss since September 13, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of the Mize Bulldogs by a score of 23-20.

Newton County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-3. As for Mize, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-3.

Looking ahead, Newton County will head out to take on Northeast Lauderdale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. This will be the Cougars' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Mize, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lamar at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Antrell Agee and Sullivan Reed.