Football Preview: Newton County Academy Generals vs. Park Place Christian Academy Crusaders
Newton County Academy has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Park Place Christian Academy Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Newton County Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Christian Collegiate Academy, who was ranked 21st in their home state at the time (Newton County Academy was ranked eighth). Newton County Academy really took it to Christian Collegiate Academy for the full four quarters, racking up a 41-14 win on the road. Considering the Generals have won six contests by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Ty Thrash and Cooper Savell were among the main playmakers for Newton County Academy as the former gained 213 total yards and four touchdowns and the latter rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns. Thrash's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 113 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Newton County Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 289 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in 24 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Newton County Academy's defense and their six sacks. Harrison Wall was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Meanwhile, Park Place Christian Academy can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They blew past Kemper Academy 34-14.
Newton County Academy pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Park Place Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
Everything came up roses for Newton County Academy against Park Place Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-8 victory. Does Newton County Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Park Place Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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