Football Preview: Rockdale County Bulldogs vs. Newton Rams
The Rockdale County Bulldogs will welcome the Newton Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Rockdale County finally turned things around against Grovetown on Friday. They snuck past the Warriors with a 26-21 victory.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Newton at home against Heritage on Saturday as the team secured a 46-6 win. Considering the Rams have won three matches by more than 24 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Newton can attribute much of their success to Zion Johnson, who rushed for 194 yards on only five carries, and Deron Benson, who threw for 229 yards and three touchdowns while completing 90.9% of his passes. Johnson's longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Newton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 231 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Rockdale County now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Newton, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Things could have been worse for Rockdale County, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 28-14 loss to Newton when the teams last played back in November of 2019. Will Rockdale County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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