Newton County lost against West Lauderdale back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Newton County Cougars fell 33-21 to the West Lauderdale Knights. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost eight in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead West Lauderdale to victory, but perhaps none more so than K.P PEOPLES, who rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. PEOPLES's longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. West Lauderdale also got a significant boost from Travion Mosley, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 84 yards.
Newton County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for West Lauderdale, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 8-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars challenges Amory at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. They are coming into the matchup with four straight losses on the road, meaning Newton County will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for West Lauderdale, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ripley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Lauderdale knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully Ripley likes a good challenge.
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