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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 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 202-186-0
 Winning Pct. 52%
 State Playoff Titles 0
 District Titles 8
 District Record 111-81
 Home Record 101-82-0
 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 22-19
 Appearances 19
 1st Round 13-6
 2nd Round 8-5
 3rd Round 1-6
 Semi-Finals 0-2
 Finals 0-0
 
By the Decade
 2020-29  28-25
 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
 11/1/2024 (Fri)
vs. West Lauderdale
in a Division Game.
Last Time: Newton County lost 7-24 in 2023.
All-Time:
  vs. West Lauderdale 17-12-0 58.6% 
 
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   *          
 
2024 Season Totals
  Record2-6
  Scoring204-211
  Region Record2-1
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record1-3
 
 Region 4 Standings
  Choctaw Central 5-31-2
  Leake Central 3-62-2
  Newton County 2-62-1
  Northeast Lauderdale 2-70-3
  West Lauderdale 6-33-0
Longest Running Rivalry
 Newton County & Southeast Lauderdale have played 29 games.
Newton County has won 17 games.
Southeast Lauderdale has won 12 games.
with 0 tie games.
 
Record when scoring..... (since 2000)
 Scoring  Record 
 less than 10 4-46
 10 or more 149-84
 20 or more  133-33
 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 86-130
 20 or more 27-109
 30 or more 3-68
 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.

Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

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.