Kosciusko hasn't had much luck against Newton County recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Kosciusko Whippets will take on the Newton County Cougars in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Tuesday, Kosciusko might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Starkville an easy 6-2 win. While losing is never fun, the Whippets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi soccer rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Yellowjackets are ranked ninth).
Meanwhile, Newton County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to West Lauderdale. One reason for the loss might be the Cougars' aggressive play style: three Newton County players were handed yellow cards.
Their goal came courtesy of Zane Tadlock, who's now up to six this season.
This is the second loss in a row for Kosciusko and nudges their season record down to 7-10. As for Newton County, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12-2.
Kosciusko came up short against Newton County when the teams last played back in January of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Kosciusko avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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