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Newton County’s Cam Bell finds an opening in the Mendenhall defense to rush for positive yards.
Newton County fell behind in the first half against Mendenhall, but head coach Bobby Bass wasn’t really worried.
The Cougars used a rugged rushing attack and scored 28 second-half points as they took a 35-19 win over Mendenhall in the first round of the Class 4A playoffs on Friday night.
