Football Preview: Newton Rams vs. Grayson Rams
Newton is 1-7 against Grayson since October of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Newton Rams will host the Grayson Rams at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Grayson is hoping to do what Grovetown couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Newton's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Newton blew past Grovetown, posting a 60-24 win. With the Rams ahead 47-12 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Newton's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Deron Benson, who threw for 271 yards and five touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes. Zion Johnson helped Benson out on the ground, rushing for 106 yards and a touchdown.
Newton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 279 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Grayson entered their tilt with Heritage on Tuesday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They breezed by the Patriots to the tune of 42-0. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Patriots are ranked 336th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Grayson to victory, but perhaps none more so than Travis Burgess, who threw for 83 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Grayson also got a significant boost from Ashton Turner, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 86 yards.
Grayson pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.8 points per game. As for Newton, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Newton didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Grayson in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 31-27 win. Does Newton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Grayson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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