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Newton County Football Team History


Newton County Cougars
Newton County High School

16255 Hwy. 503 Decatur, MS
Stadium:
Colors: Blue & Orange
Coach: Jeff Breland


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1990  <-- 2006 <- 2007 -> 2008 --> 2024

2007 Season Highlights
 Jeff Breland enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Newton County.
 The Cougars won the Class 3A District 5 Championship.
 
2007 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  vs. Enterprise Clarke    18   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Jackson Prep    0   24   L       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ Yazoo County    21   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Raleigh   *  35   34   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Choctaw Central   *  41   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Southeast Lauderdale   *  40   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Carthage   *  34   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Heidelberg   *  9   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Forest    28   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Morton   *  35   6   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Crystal Springs    28   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 16  @ Perry Central    40   12   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 23  vs. Franklin County    23   43   L       3rd Round Playoffs 
 
2007 Season Totals
  Record11-2
  Points Scored352
  Scoring Average27.1
  Points Allowed140
  Defense Average10.8
  Opponents Record84-68
  District Record6-0
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record5-1
  
2007 Class 3A District 5 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   District Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Newton County 11-23521402-191556-019447  Jeff Breland
Raleigh 10-34752793-1128785-1249108  Durwood Anderson
Southeast Lauderdale 5-51382270-114214-285126  Ty Trahan
Morton 6-62793061-158683-3133160  David Parker
Carthage 3-71452111-569130  Pete Lucovich
Choctaw Central 2-81612851-5101177  Tony Stanford
Heidelberg 1-91222831-572155  Eugene Harmon



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Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.