Newton County is on a four-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Raleigh is on a five-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Newton County Cougars will host the Raleigh Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Newton County came up short against Winona and fell 39-29. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Tigers are ranked 20th).
Meanwhile, Raleigh earned a 22-14 win over Bay Springs on Thursday.
Newton County beat Raleigh 34-22 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Raleigh's CJ Moncrief, who rushed for 172 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Newton County still be able to contain Moncrief? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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