After losing to Newton County the last time they met, Raleigh decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Raleigh Lions enjoyed a cozy 25-6 victory over the Newton County Cougars on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
CJ Moncrief was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 164 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. That's the most total yards he has posted since back in September of 2023.
Raleigh's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Newton County's QB won't forget Jamarion Owens anytime soon given he sacked him twice. With that strong performance, Owens is now averaging an impressive 5.5 total tackles per game.
Raleigh's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Newton County, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Raleigh will square off against Taylorsville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Newton County, they will head out on the road to challenge Poplarville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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