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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 209-195-0
 Winning Pct. 52%
 State Playoff Titles 0
 District Titles 8
 District Record 114-83
 Home Record 105-87-0
 Away Record 86-95-0
 
By The Numbers
 Seasons 37
 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 23-21
 Appearances 21
 1st Round 14-7
 2nd Round 8-6
 3rd Round 1-6
 Semi-Finals 0-2
 Finals 0-0
 
By the Decade
 2020-29  35-34
 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
 9/11/2026 (Fri)
@ Northeast Jones
in a Non-Division Game.
Last Time: Newton County lost 14-15 in 2025.
All-Time:
  vs. Northeast Jones 6-13-0 31.6% 
 
2026 Season
 8/28  @ Morton    13   42   L  
 9/4  vs. Raleigh    21   28   L  
 9/11  @ Northeast Jones            
 9/18  @ Scott Central            
 9/25  vs. Mize            
 10/2  vs. Northeast Lauderdale   *          
 10/9  vs. West Lauderdale   *          
 10/16  @ Choctaw Central   *          
 10/23   OPEN 
 10/29  vs. Southeast Lauderdale            
 
2026 Season Totals
  Record0-2
  Scoring34-70
  Region Record0-0
  Home Record0-1
  Away Record0-1
 
 Region 5 Standings
  Choctaw Central 1-10-0
  Newton County 0-20-0
  Northeast Lauderdale 1-10-0
  West Lauderdale 0-20-0
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 156-92
 20 or more  140-39
 30 or more 94-6
 40 or more 37-2
 
Record when allowing..... (since 2000)
 Points Allowed  Record 
 less than 10 70-0
 10 or more 90-139
 20 or more 28-117
 30 or more 3-71
 40 or more 0-37
 
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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