Leake Central and Newton County are an even 3-3 against one another since August of 2015, but not for long. The Leake Central Gators will host the Newton County Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Leake Central came up short against Choctaw Central and fell 27-16.
Leake Central's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Israel Ross, who gained 142 total yards, and Todd Edmond, who threw for 207 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Newton County posted their biggest victory since October 20, 2023 last Friday. They blew past Choctaw Central 37-13. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Leake Central dropped their record down to 2-6 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Newton County, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-5.
Leake Central was dealt a bruising 56-27 loss at the hands of Newton County in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Leake Central was down 56-12.
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