Newton County and Leake Central are an even 3-3 against one another since August of 2015, but not for long. The Newton County Cougars are taking a road trip to take on the Leake Central Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Leake Central took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Newton County, who comes in off a win.
Newton County is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest victory since October 20, 2023 last Friday. They put the hurt on Choctaw Central with a sharp 37-13 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Meanwhile, Leake Central came up short against Choctaw Central on Friday and fell 27-16.
Despite the loss, Leake Central had strong showings from Israel Ross, who gained 142 total yards, and Todd Edmond, who threw for 207 yards and two touchdowns.
Newton County's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-5. As for Leake Central, they dropped their record down to 2-6 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for Newton County against Leake Central in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 56-27 win. In that game, Newton County amassed a halftime lead of 56-12, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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