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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 202-188-0
 Winning Pct. 52%
 State Playoff Titles 0
 District Titles 8
 District Record 111-82
 Home Record 101-84-0
 Away Record 83-91-0
 
By The Numbers
 Seasons 35
 Winning Seasons (#2) 20
 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 9/29/2023
 Last Time Shutout 9/8/2023
 Shutouts All-Time 47
 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  28-27
 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
 2024 Season is over.
 
2024 Season
 8/30  @ Winona    29   39   L  
 9/6  vs. Raleigh    6   25   L  
 9/13  @ Poplarville    31   34   L  
 9/20  vs. Union    13   18   L  
 9/27  vs. Kosciusko    28   34   L  
 10/4  @ Northeast Lauderdale   *  38   20   W  
 10/11  vs. Choctaw Central   *  38   13   W  
 10/18   OPEN 
 10/25  @ Leake Central   *  21   28   L  
 11/1  vs. West Lauderdale   *  21   33   L  
 Playoffs 
 11/8  vs. Amory    7   23   L  
 
2024 Season Totals
  Record2-8
  Scoring232-267
  Region Record2-2
  Home Record1-5
  Away Record1-3
 
 Region 4 Standings
  West Lauderdale 9-34-0
  Newton County 2-82-2
  Choctaw Central 6-42-2
  Leake Central 4-72-2
  Northeast Lauderdale 2-80-4
Longest Running Rivalry
 Newton County & West Lauderdale have played 30 games.
Newton County has won 17 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 149-85
 20 or more  133-34
 30 or more 89-6
 40 or more 35-2
 
Record when allowing..... (since 2000)
 Points Allowed  Record 
 less than 10 67-0
 10 or more 86-132
 20 or more 27-111
 30 or more 3-69
 40 or more 0-35
 
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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