The Newton Rams football squad scored 18 points and limited the host Rockdale County Bulldogs to 6 in the Rams non-league triumph on Thursday.

The Rams now sport a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Kell for a non-league test on Thursday, August 29. Newton will clash with a Longhorns squad coming off a 26-0 non-league win over Kennesaw Mountain (Kennesaw, GA). The Longhorns record now stands at 1-0.

With the defeat, Rockdale County drops to 0-1 on the campaign. The Bulldogs travel to Salem (Conyers, GA) to clash with the Seminoles in a non-league test on Thursday, August 29. The Seminoles come into the test with a record of 0-1. Salem lost 22-6 in their recent non-league test against Heritage (Conyers, GA)