Newton County was the 34-22 winner over Raleigh when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The match between the Newton County Cougars and the Raleigh Lions wasn't particularly close, with the Newton County Cougars falling 25-6. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
CJ Moncrief had a dynamite game for Raleigh, rushing for 164 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Moncrief has posted since back in September of 2023.
Newton County's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2. As for Raleigh, their win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Newton County will face off against Poplarville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Raleigh, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Taylorsville at 7:00 p.m.
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