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| 01/06/24 - Away | 1-0 W |
| 11/11/23 - Neutral | 2-0 W |
| 01/14/23 - Away | 2-0 W |
| 12/04/21 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 11/12/20 - Neutral | 4-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Newton County is 9-1 against Neshoba Central since November of 2014 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Newton County Cougars will look to defend their home pitch against the Neshoba Central Rockets at 11:00 a.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Newton County took a loss when they played away from home back in December of 2024, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed two weeks ago. Their defense stepped up to hand Kosciusko a 3-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, Neshoba Central hadn't done well against Northeast Lauderdale recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Neshoba Central put the hurt on Northeast Lauderdale with a sharp 5-0 win. The Rockets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by four goals or more this season.
They hit Northeast Lauderdale with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Ella Elliott (3), Laney Burrage, and Madelyn Collins.
Newton County has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-9-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 20 goals over those six matchups. As for Neshoba Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-3-2.
Newton County came out on top in a nail-biter against Neshoba Central in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, sneaking past 1-0. Does Newton County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Neshoba Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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