Football Preview: DeSoto Thunderbirds vs. Newton County Academy Generals
The DeSoto Thunderbirds's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Newton County Academy Generals on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
DeSoto is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Porter's Chapel Academy 52-6.
Meanwhile, Newton County Academy entered their tilt with Ben's Ford Christian on Friday with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They breezed by the Eagles to the tune of 49-12. With the Generals ahead 28-6 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Newton County Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cooper Savell, who rushed for 158 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Savell has posted since back in August. Ty Thrash was another key player, rushing for 155 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry.
Newton County Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 366 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in 27 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
DeSoto's victory bumped their record up to 10-0. As for Newton County Academy, their win bumped their record up to 11-2.
DeSoto didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Newton County Academy in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 32-28 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Newton County Academy's Hunter Scarbrough, who rushed for 202 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for DeSoto to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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