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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	203-188-0
Winning Pct.	52%
State Playoff Titles	0
District Titles	8
District Record	111-82
Home Record	102-84-0
Away Record	83-91-0

By The Numbers
Seasons	36
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	29-27
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
9/5/2025 (Fri) @ Raleigh in a Non-Division Game.
Last Time: Newton County lost 6-25 in 2024.
All-Time:
vs. Raleigh	3-8-0	27.3%

2025 Season

8/29	vs. Morton	32	21	W
9/5	@ Raleigh
9/12	vs. Northeast Jones
9/19	vs. Scott Central
9/26	@ Mize
10/3	@ Northeast Lauderdale *
10/10	@ West Lauderdale *
10/17	vs. Choctaw Central *
10/24	vs. Leake Central *
10/30	@ Southeast Lauderdale

2025 Season Totals
Record	1-0
Scoring	32-21
Region Record	0-0
Home Record	1-0
Away Record	0-0

Region 5 Standings
Choctaw Central	1-0	0-0
Leake Central	1-0	0-0
Newton County	1-0	0-0
Northeast Lauderdale	1-0	0-0
West Lauderdale	1-0	0-0

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	150-85
20 or more	134-34
30 or more	90-6
40 or more	35-2

Record when allowing..... (since 2000)
Points Allowed	Record
less than 10	67-0
10 or more	87-132
20 or more	28-111
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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