Football Recap: Newton County Academy Skates Past Sylva Bay Academy with Ease + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 19, 2025, 7:57pm

Football Recap: Newton County Academy Generals vs. Sylva Bay Academy Saints

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the MS High School Activities Assn. (MHSAA) & Sylva Bay Academy. Watch Full Replay

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Previous Games

10/17/25 - Away52-22 W
08/16/24 - Home36-40 L
08/11/23 - Away36-24 W
10/09/20 - Home10-35 L
10/11/19 - Home7-36 L
+ 5 more games

Newton County Academy extended their winning streak to four on Friday, bumping them up to 7-1. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Sylva Bay Academy Saints 52-22. The Generals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 22 points or more this season.

As for Sylva Bay Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5. Surprisingly, this marked their fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.

Several Saints players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Micah Odom, who rushed for 41 yards and a pair of scores, and also threw for 81 yards and one touchdown while completing 83.3% of his passes. Cody Kittrell was another key player, rushing for 112 yards on only six carries.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Newton County Academy is set to square off against their familiar foe Ben's Ford Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Sylva Bay Academy will face off against rival Prentiss Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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