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Ground and Pound
NCA quarterback Taylor Burt carries the ball downfield for positive yards against Claiborne. The Generals rushed for total of 412 yards on 42 carries.

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MAIS Football Playoffs: Generals Run Over the Rebels 48-20, Hit the Road to Face Top-Seeded River Oaks in Semi-Finals
By ROBBIE ROBERTSON - Sports Editor
Wed,11/12/25-10:00AM , 1,780 Reads
Newton County Academy football coach Stevie Nelson said the game plan against Claiborne Academy was to run the football.

The Generals executed that game plan to perfection and rushed for 412 yards and took a 48-20 win over the Rebels on Friday night it the second round of the Class 1A playoffs.
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Olympic and world champion Reese heads Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2026
By RICK CLEVELAND - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,11/06/25-2:56PM , 956 Reads 18,830 Statewide
Brittney Reese, a seven-time world champion and Olympic golf medalist long jumper, headlines the 2026 Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame induction class announced at the MSHOF museum Wednesday.
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After a first round bye, Newton County Academy hosts Claiborne Academy in the quarterfinals of the MAIS Class 1A Playoffs.

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Football Preview: Six area teams begin their playoff journey this week
By ROBBIE ROBERTSON - Sports Editor
Thu,11/06/25-2:00PM , 1,552 Reads
Five of the six area schools will be in playoff games this Friday night with a slate of interesting games on tap.

Here’s a look at this week’s games:
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Cougars Soccer Threesome Sign with EMCC
Newton County seniors Carson Davis, Lyle Hollingsworth, and Brody Parkes signed soccer scholarships with East Mississippi Community College on Monday.

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Cougars ink soccer scholarships with East Mississippi
By MARTY MORGAN - Staff Writer
Thu,11/06/25-12:00PM , 1,911 Reads
Three seniors from Newton County High School signed scholarships to take their soccer skills to the college level on Monday.
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