Neshoba Central hasn't had much luck against Newton County recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Neshoba Central Rockets will head out to square off against the Newton County Cougars at 11:00 a.m. Neshoba Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.8 goals per game this season.
Neshoba Central will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one goal two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Northeast Lauderdale on Thursday. Neshoba Central's defense stepped up to hand Northeast Lauderdale a 5-0 shutout. It was an even better day for Ella Elliott as she scored three goals for her team.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Newton County, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in December of 2024. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Kosciusko two weeks ago.
Newton County's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-9-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 13 goals over those three matchups. As for Neshoba Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3-2 record this season.
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