Football season in Newton County kicks off Thursday as Alcovy officially begins the 2012 season by hosting Jones County at Sharp Stadium at 7:30 p.m. The Tigers kick things off in Region 2-AAAAAA in the state's highest and newest classification, after competing in Region 3-AAAA, along with Jones County, a year ago.This season, both teams are in different regions, changing slightly Alcovy and coach Kirk Hoffman's approach to the Greyhounds. "A lot of times you have to look at non-region games differently," Hoffman said. "Your goal for non-region games is to get better and try to play good