It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Newton County Academy Generals can now relate to. They fell to DeSoto 32-28. Newton County Academy's defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Newton County Academy lost on Friday, one person who can't be blamed is Hunter Scarbrough. Despite the final result, he rushed for 202 yards while picking up 10.6 yards per carry. Scarbrough's longest rush was for an incredible 74 yards.
Newton County Academy's loss dropped their record down to 12-2. As for DeSoto, the victory for they keeps them at an undefeated 14-0.
Newton County Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. DeSoto also has no future games currently scheduled.
