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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: Bobby Bass
Overall Record Progress      100% Complete
 
  

 

Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Playoffs OT

Team Timeline
First Team: 1990  (#1)
  Opened in 1990
 
Championships
State Playoff Championships
None
District Championships
  1990, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008
2020
 
Team Records
 Overall Record 208-192-0
 Winning Pct. 52%
 State Playoff Titles 0
 District Titles 8
 District Record 114-83
 Home Record 104-86-0
 Away Record 86-93-0
 
By The Numbers
 Seasons 36
 Winning Seasons (#2) 21
 Losing Seasons (#2)15
 Most Wins in A Season 13 (2002)
 Most Losses in A Season 10 (2017)
 10 Win Seasons 8
 Most Points Scored in a Game 61 (10/16/2020)
 Most Points Scored in a Season 398 (2002)
 Most Points Allowed in a Game 58 (9/1/2017)
 Most Points Allowed in a Season 399 (2017)
 Largest Margin of Victory 50 (10/30/2020)
 Largest Margin of Defeat 58 (9/1/2017)
 Most Points Both Teams in a Game 97 (9/3/2021)
 Last Shutout 10/30/2025
 Last Time Shutout 9/8/2023
 Shutouts All-Time 48
 Been Shutout All-Time 29
 
Streaks
 Longest Win 13 (8/30/2002-11/22/2002)
 Longest Losing 10 (10/6/1995-10/11/1996)
 
Playoff Records
 Overall Record 22-20
 Appearances 20
 1st Round 13-7
 2nd Round 8-5
 3rd Round 1-6
 Semi-Finals 0-2
 Finals 0-0
 
By the Decade
 2020-29  34-31
 2010-19  44-66
 2000-09  81-39
 1990-99 49-56
 1980-89 0-0
 1970-79 0-0
 1960-69 0-0
 1950-59 0-0
 
Next Game
 11/7/2025 (Fri)
vs. Mendenhall
in a 1st Round Playoff Game.
Last Time: Newton County lost 14-48 in 2022.
All-Time:
  vs. Mendenhall 1-9-0 10.0% 
 
2025 Season
 8/29  vs. Morton    32   21   W  
 9/5  @ Raleigh    21   44   L  
 9/12  vs. Northeast Jones    14   15   L  
 9/19  vs. Scott Central    21   13   W  
 9/26  @ Mize    20   23   L  
 10/3  @ Northeast Lauderdale   *  39   6   W  
 10/10  @ West Lauderdale   *  22   16   W  
 10/17  vs. Choctaw Central   *  42   7   W  
 10/24  vs. Leake Central   *  22   25   L  
 10/30  @ Southeast Lauderdale    49   0   W  
 Playoffs 
 11/7  vs. Mendenhall            
 
2025 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Scoring282-170
  Region Record3-1
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record3-2
 
 Region 5 Standings
  Choctaw Central 6-31-3
  Leake Central 8-24-0
  Newton County 6-43-1
  Northeast Lauderdale 2-70-4
  West Lauderdale 5-42-2
Longest Running Rivalry
 Newton County & West Lauderdale have played 31 games.
Newton County has won 18 games.
West Lauderdale has won 13 games.
with 0 tie games.
 
Record when scoring..... (since 2000)
 Scoring  Record 
 less than 10 4-47
 10 or more 155-89
 20 or more  139-37
 30 or more 93-6
 40 or more 37-2
 
Record when allowing..... (since 2000)
 Points Allowed  Record 
 less than 10 70-0
 10 or more 89-136
 20 or more 28-114
 30 or more 3-70
 40 or more 0-36
 
Border Wars
 No games on record vs. Border States.
 
  
 
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NOTES:
(1) If 'First Year' is unknown we assume a year based upon research.
(2) Winning and losing seasons counted only if team plays at least 5 games.

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